Memphis, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,959 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,959 (all nonfarm))

Memphis, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,053 (889 occupied: 632 owner occupied, 257 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	30%

Housing density: 672 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $246 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $332)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $316

Median gross rent in Memphis, MO in 2007: $403

Housing units in Memphis with a mortgage: 242 (4 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 297

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,619 (it was $39,900 in 2000)

Memphis:	$64,619
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,882 - $115,812

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $79,141
Here: $79,141
State: $182,045

Mobile homes: $18,961
Here: $18,961
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,936

In family households: 1,535 (420 male householders, 108 female householders)
424 spouses, 521 children (451 natural, 15 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 4 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 401 (109 male householders (88 living alone)), 254 female householders (239 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 126 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 279 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 327 1-person, 36 2-persons.

315 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (20 men, 96 women).

97.9% of residents of Memphis speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Memphis, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 202 6 rooms: 153 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis, Missouri:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 58 6 rooms: 32 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 81
1970 to 1979: 202
1960 to 1969: 105
1950 to 1959: 123
1940 to 1949: 107
1939 or earlier: 372

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Memphis:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 234 3 bedrooms: 254 4 bedrooms: 100 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 108 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 192 2 vehicles: 267 3 vehicles: 91 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 153 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Memphis, MO:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 55
$60,000 to $69,999: 58
$70,000 to $79,999: 41
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $174,999: 22
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Memphis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Memphis:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 35
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Memphis, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 4 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 124
5 to 9 minutes: 343
10 to 14 minutes: 85
15 to 19 minutes: 34
20 to 24 minutes: 57
25 to 29 minutes: 4
30 to 34 minutes: 53
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 68
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 22

Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 720 (81%)
Carpooled: 135 (15%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 20 (2%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 4 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 128
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 76
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 52
$40,000 to $44,999: 66
$45,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 55
$60,000 to $74,999: 53
$75,000 to $99,999: 53
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 371

Irish: 191

United States or American: 182

English: 153

Other groups: 85

Scotch-Irish: 38

European: 35

Dutch: 33

French (except Basque): 25

Swedish: 24

Scottish: 22

Norwegian: 17

Scandinavian: 11

Italian: 5

British: 4

Portuguese: 4

Swiss: 4

Welsh: 4

Celtic: 3

Hungarian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1405
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 467
South: 78
West: 55

59% of Memphis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 39
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 351
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 131
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 45
Master's degree: 34
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,763
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $22,050
Two or more races householders: $8,328

Memphis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Memphis marital status for males

Memphis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,177

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 757
One, attached: 9
Two: 58
3 or 4: 70
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 16
Mobile homes: 112

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,444

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Memphis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.5%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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