Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

USA > Memphis, Tn-ms-ar Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,222,631100%
English only1,131,53392.5%
Language other than English91,0987.5%
   Speak English less than very well39,9963.3%
   Spanish55,1764.5%
      Speak English less than very well27,2602.2%
   Other Indo-European languages13,2541.1%
      Speak English less than very well2,7650.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages15,8101.3%
      Speak English less than very well7,3180.6%
   Other languages6,8580.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,6530.2%

Ancestry in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,317,314100%
  American107,9558.2%
  Arab4,9760.4%
  Czech1,3210.1%
  Danish1,5010.1%
  Dutch9,6120.7%
  English90,7226.9%
  French (except Basque)18,8571.4%
  French Canadian2,2640.2%
  German86,2656.5%
  Greek1,8320.1%
  Hungarian1,3310.1%
  Irish105,8888.0%
  Italian28,8922.2%
  Lithuanian1,1280.1%
  Norwegian4,7610.4%
  Polish9,5780.7%
  Portuguese6520.0%
  Russian3,6800.3%
  Scotch-Irish21,3961.6%
  Scottish20,8871.6%
  Slovak6360.0%
  Subsaharan African15,0151.1%
  Swedish5,9290.5%
  Swiss1,1570.1%
  Ukrainian6570.0%
  Welsh5,1630.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,1630.1%
Households By Type in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households480,924100%
  Family households (families)324,59767.5%
     With own children under 18 years149,58831.1%
     Married-couple family205,07742.6%
        With own children under 18 years84,21617.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family24,7715.2%
        With own children under 18 years11,4992.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family94,74919.7%
        With own children under 18 years53,87311.2%
  Nonfamily households156,32732.5%
     Householder living alone134,56228.0%
        65 years and over37,7097.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years173,09636.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over101,98321.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,292,720100%
  Householder480,92437.2%
  Spouse204,92515.9%
  Child428,20133.1%
  Other relatives116,2939.0%
  Nonrelatives62,3774.8%
     Unmarried partner24,4031.9%
Marital Status in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over485,559100%
  Never married186,11038.3%
  Now married, except separated222,73045.9%
  Separated14,8953.1%
  Widowed12,2482.5%
  Divorced49,57610.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over543,646100%
  Never married183,17933.7%
  Now married, except separated218,98540.3%
  Separated20,2323.7%
  Widowed50,1729.2%
  Divorced71,07813.1%
Fertility in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months30,875100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)16,23152.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women800%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old900%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old390%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1380%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old640%
Grandparents in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years37,203100%
  Responsible for grandchildren18,37549.4%
        Less than 1 year3,2698.8%
        1 or 2 years4,52112.2%
        3 or 4 years2,7227.3%
        5 or more years7,86321.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years18,375100%
  Who are female12,53268.2%
  Who are married11,12660.5%
School Enrollment in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school370,576100%
  Nursery school, preschool20,5785.6%
  Kindergarten19,9685.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)155,10541.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)82,35722.2%
  College or graduate school92,56825.0%
Educational Attainment in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over839,171100%
  Less than 9th grade42,9335.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma81,0599.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)243,98329.1%
  Some college, no degree202,99324.2%
  Associate's degree54,9246.5%
  Bachelor's degree138,17116.5%
  Graduate or professional degree75,1089.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher085.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.4%
Veteran Status in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over965,663100%
  Civilian veterans87,6479.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,299,290100%
  With a disability165,84712.8%
 
Under 18 years348,724100%
  With a disability16,8874.8%
 
18 to 64 years814,279100%
  With a disability93,38811.5%
 
65 years and over136,287100%
  With a disability55,57240.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,299,141100%
  Same house1,082,93583.4%
  Different house in the U.S.211,73816.3%
     Same county156,07712.0%
     Different county55,6614.3%
        Same state19,5861.5%
        Different state36,0752.8%
  Abroad4,4680.3%
Place Of Birth in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,317,314100%
  Native1,251,44995.0%
     Born in United States1,242,96394.4%
        State of residence754,66857.3%
        Different state488,29537.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)8,4860.6%
  Foreign born65,8655.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population65,865100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen21,60432.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen44,26167.2%
Year of Entry in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States74,351100%
  Native8,486100%
    Entered 2010 or later3183.7%
    Entered before 20108,16896.3%
  Foreign born65,865100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,0793.2%
    Entered before 201063,78696.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Memphis
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea65,865100%
  Europe5,2217.9%
  Asia19,72529.9%
  Africa5,9299.0%
  Oceania4660.7%
  Latin America33,52450.9%
  Northern America1,0001.5%