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Memphis Tennessee Census and demographic information

Memphis Tennessee Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Memphis city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 650,100 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 650,100 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19,317 3.0%
Male 307,643 47.3%     Mexican 14,087 2.2%
Female 342,457 52.7%     Puerto Rican 742 0.1%
          Cuban 521 0.1%
Under 5 years 50,396 7.8%     Other Hispanic or Latino 3,967 0.6%
5 to 9 years 53,115 8.2%   Not Hispanic or Latino 630,783 97.0%
10 to 14 years 49,652 7.6%     White alone 216,174 33.3%
15 to 19 years 47,761 7.3%        
20 to 24 years 50,832 7.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 102,417 15.8%       Total population 650,100 100.0%
35 to 44 years 97,060 14.9%   In households 632,874 97.4%
45 to 54 years 80,832 12.4%     Householder 250,721 38.6%
55 to 59 years 26,061 4.0%     Spouse 85,458 13.1%
60 to 64 years 20,948 3.2%     Child 202,119 31.1%
65 to 74 years 36,730 5.6%       Own child under 18 years 148,244 22.8%
75 to 84 years 25,476 3.9%     Other relatives 57,758 8.9%
85 years and over 8,820 1.4%       Under 18 years 28,202 4.3%
          Nonrelatives 36,818 5.7%
Median age (years) 31.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 13,964 2.1%
        In group quarters 17,226 2.6%
18 years and over 468,805 72.1%     Institutionalized population 11,067 1.7%
  Male 215,212 33.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 6,159 0.9%
  Female 253,593 39.0%        
21 years and over 438,767 67.5%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 83,153 12.8%       Total households 250,721 100.0%
65 years and over 71,026 10.9%   Family households (families) 158,458 63.2%
  Male 26,094 4.0%       With own children under 18 years 78,564 31.3%
  Female 44,932 6.9%     Married couple family 85,458 34.1%
            With own children under 18 years 37,081 14.8%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 59,665 23.8%
One race 643,312 99.0%       With own children under 18 years 35,650 14.2%
  White 223,728 34.4%   Nonfamily households 92,263 36.8%
  Black or African American 399,208 61.4%     Householder living alone 76,574 30.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,217 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 22,227 8.9%
  Asian 9,482 1.5%        
    Asian Indian 2,216 0.3%   Households with individuals under 18 years 92,426 36.9%
    Chinese 1,741 0.3%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 52,893 21.1%
    Filipino 578 0.1%        
    Japanese 293 0.0%   Average household size 2.52 (X)
    Korean 659 0.1%   Average family size 3.18 (X)
    Vietnamese 2,529 0.4%        
    Other Asian1 1,466 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 239 0.0%       Total housing units 271,552 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 44 0.0%   Occupied housing units 250,721 92.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 95 0.0%   Vacant housing units 20,831 7.7%
    Samoan 49 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 740 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 51 0.0%        
  Some other race 9,438 1.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0% (X)
Two or more races 6,788 1.0%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 228,633 35.2%       Occupied housing units 250,721 100.0%
Black or African American 402,367 61.9%   Owner-occupied housing units 139,985 55.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,189 0.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 110,736 44.2%
Asian 10,954 1.7%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 556 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.62 (X)
Some other race 11,864 1.8%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.40 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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