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Memphis Apartments for Rent

Total population: 674,028 (Urban population: 673,517, Rural population: 511 (all nonfarm))

Memphis, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 271,723 (250,810 occupied: 140,083 owner occupied, 110,727 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  44%
State:  30%

Housing density: 973 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.


Median contract rent in 2007: $550 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $689)


Housing units in Memphis with a mortgage: 94,404 (10,305 second mortgage, 6,893 home equity loan, 317 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 36,291





Memphis,TN index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,300 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Memphis:  $97,300
Tennessee:  $130,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,500 - $156,600

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $149,831
Here:  $149,831
State:  $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,179
Here:  $117,179
State:  $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $117,937
Here:  $117,937
State:  $142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,505
Here:  $69,505
State:  $133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,478
Here:  $125,478
State:  $164,555

Mobile homes: $25,276
Here:  $25,276
State:  $44,109

Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship

Households: 632,622
  • In family households: 523,560 (87,820 male householders, 72,229 female householders)
    87,467 spouses, 203,758 children (188,979 natural, 4,572 adopted, 10,207 stepchildren), 25,916 grandchildren, 11,179 brothers or sisters, 5,730 parents, 14,087 other relatives, 15,374 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 109,062 (41,833 male householders (33,593 living alone)), 49,025 female householders (42,910 living alone)), 18,204 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,223 (10,988 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 60,988 2-persons, 41,075 3-persons, 30,393 4-persons, 15,852 5-persons, 6,585 6-persons, 5,156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 76,503 1-person, 12,095 2-persons, 1,492 3-persons, 475 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

69,703 married couples with children.
78,541 single-parent households (9,607 men, 68,934 women).

93.0% of residents of Memphis speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 26,075 (4.0%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Memphis, Tennessee:
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 951
  • 3 rooms: 3,766
  • 4 rooms: 9,053
  • 5 rooms: 29,821
  • 6 rooms: 40,559
  • 7 rooms: 27,519
  • 8 rooms: 15,506
  • 9 or more rooms: 12,802



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis, Tennessee:
  • 1 room: 3,720
  • 2 rooms: 10,875
  • 3 rooms: 21,558
  • 4 rooms: 35,785
  • 5 rooms: 22,135
  • 6 rooms: 10,796
  • 7 rooms: 3,659
  • 8 rooms: 1,445
  • 9 or more rooms: 754



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,482
  • 1995 to 1998: 7,358
  • 1990 to 1994: 10,931
  • 1980 to 1989: 34,849
  • 1970 to 1979: 55,566
  • 1960 to 1969: 57,733
  • 1950 to 1959: 52,580
  • 1940 to 1949: 25,660
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,564


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Memphis:
  • no bedroom: 357
  • 1 bedroom: 3,209
  • 2 bedrooms: 28,648
  • 3 bedrooms: 79,427
  • 4 bedrooms: 23,522
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,920



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis:
  • no bedroom: 4,882
  • 1 bedroom: 31,854
  • 2 bedrooms: 51,157
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,593
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,677
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 564



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: 9,951
  • 1 vehicle: 52,428
  • 2 vehicles: 55,582
  • 3 vehicles: 17,394
  • 4 vehicles: 3,494
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,234



Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 25,983
  • 1 vehicle: 57,962
  • 2 vehicles: 22,294
  • 3 vehicles: 3,451
  • 4 vehicles: 587
  • 5 or more vehicles: 450


Memphis, TN house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 824
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 507
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 721
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 703
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 888
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1139
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1505
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5369
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 9548
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 11419
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 13126
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 12402
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 11388
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 22859
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 10496
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 7060
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 5529
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 6386
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3034
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 3787
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1535
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1746
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 747
  • $1,000,000 or more: 603
 


Memphis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Memphis:

  • Less than $100: 2,956 people
  • $100 to $149: 2,357
  • $150 to $199: 3,459
  • $200 to $249: 4,213
  • $250 to $299: 4,671
  • $300 to $349: 5,461
  • $350 to $399: 6,369
  • $400 to $449: 7,787
  • $450 to $499: 9,682
  • $500 to $549: 9,717
  • $550 to $599: 10,562
  • $600 to $649: 9,241
  • $650 to $699: 7,718
  • $700 to $749: 6,726
  • $750 to $799: 5,710
  • $800 to $899: 7,527
  • $900 to $999: 3,943
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,999
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 735
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,048
  • $2,000 or more: 443
  • No cash rent: 3,687
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 11,031
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,282
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,994
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,032
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,199
  • 1970 to 1974: 790
  • 1970 to 1974: 433
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,314

Memphis, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 4,744 (1.7% of all workers)


Memphis travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 5082
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 22430
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 37308
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 56101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 54522
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 19716
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 44498
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4759
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4701
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 10499
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5814
  • 90 or more minutes: 4760
 


Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 210,619 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 43,159 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7,828 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 136 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 43 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 249 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 187 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 304 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,300 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,351 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,744 (2%)
 


Memphis, TN household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 37061
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 19816
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 19298
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 19929
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 19192
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 18279
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 15482
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 14200
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 11865
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 19806
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 20704
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 16841
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7748
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3063
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 3194
  • $200,000 or more: 4429
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 369444
 United States or American: 29105
 English: 26322
 Irish: 21689
 German: 18458
 Subsaharan African:: 10618
 Scotch-Irish: 9575
 African: 9441
 Italian: 8452
 Scottish: 5497
 French (except Basque): 4794
 European: 3994
 Polish: 2401
 Dutch: 1798
 Arab:: 1750
 Russian: 1394
 British: 1278
 Swedish: 1030
 Norwegian: 1020
 Welsh: 808
 French Canadian: 744
 Greek: 689
 Nigerian: 591
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 513
 Arab/Arabic: 459
 Lebanese: 320
 Hungarian: 317
 Danish: 310
 Canadian: 299
 Palestinian: 288
 Austrian: 285
 Eastern European: 279
 Iranian: 245
 Czech: 233
 Ukrainian: 223
 Other Arab: 202
 Scandinavian: 200
 Jamaican: 182
 Slovak: 166
 Yugoslavian: 154
 Czechoslovakian: 148
 Swiss: 145
 Ethiopian: 134
 Iraqi: 130
 Syrian: 128
 Lithuanian: 126
 Haitian: 123
 Jordanian: 122
 Other Subsaharan African: 118
 Somalian: 116
 Celtic: 109
 Portuguese: 108
 Guyanese: 106
 Northern European: 104
 Armenian: 92
 Finnish: 84
 Brazilian: 81
 Romanian: 81
 Egyptian: 77
 Croatian: 69
 Kenyan: 65
 British West Indian: 58
 Latvian: 57
 West Indian: 57
 Slavic: 52
 Liberian: 48
 South African: 47
 Belgian: 46
 Turkish: 46
 Acadian/Cajun: 45
 Israeli: 42
 Serbian: 40
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35
 Slovene: 33
 Icelander: 32
 Sudanese: 31
 Afghan: 31
 Pennsylvania German: 30
 Ghanian: 27
 Moroccan: 24
 Bulgarian: 24
 Albanian: 23
 Australian: 20
 Bahamian: 15
 New Zealander: 15
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 14
 Belizean: 12
 Basque: 10
 Other West Indian: 10
 German Russian: 9
 Luxemburger: 9
 Alsatian: 8
 Maltese: 8
 Barbadian: 7




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



  • Mexico (36%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • India (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Korea (2%)

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

  • This state: 418239
  • Northeast: 11697
  • Midwest: 38383
  • South: 139646
  • West: 12462

53% of Memphis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,057
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,380
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,907
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,974
  • 9th grade: 5,021
  • 10th grade: 6,714
  • 11th grade: 7,251
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10,810
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 50,375
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10,109
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,579
  • Associate degree: 7,862
  • Bachelor's degree: 24,284
  • Master's degree: 7,930
  • Professional school degree: 4,864
  • Doctorate degree: 2,136


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,849
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,315
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,459
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7,588
  • 9th grade: 5,644
  • 10th grade: 8,512
  • 11th grade: 8,925
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11,906
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 60,989
  • Less than 1 year of college: 15,726
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36,730
  • Associate degree: 10,923
  • Bachelor's degree: 28,203
  • Master's degree: 11,676
  • Professional school degree: 2,905
  • Doctorate degree: 1,221


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $48,758
  • Black householders: $28,245
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,061
  • Asian householders: $48,727
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $51,937
  • Some other race householders: $47,152
  • Two or more races householders: $26,289
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,468

Memphis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Memphis household income for Black householders

Memphis household income for Asian householders

Memphis household income for Some other race householders

Memphis household income for Two or more races householders

Memphis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Memphis marital status for males

Memphis marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,695
  • Black or African American householders: $80,881
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,993
  • Asian householders: $123,273
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $101,741
  • Some other race householders: $106,989
  • Two or more races householders: $113,045
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,008

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 163,073
  • One, attached: 13,186
  • Two: 9,942
  • 3 or 4: 17,438
  • 5 to 9: 25,375
  • 10 to 19: 14,679
  • 20 to 49: 7,100
  • 50 or more: 18,511
  • Mobile homes: 2,277
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 142

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,316


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Memphis:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,096
Here:  9.5%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,154
Here:  10.5%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,610
Here:  21.9%
Tennessee:  22.8%



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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