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38105

Memphis, TN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,534
Median household income
$34,015
People below poverty
25.8%
Median home value
$90,200

Income

The median income of households in 38105 was $34,015. An estimated 17.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 17.5
$10,000 to $14,999 9.7
$15,000 to $24,999 17.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 9.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1.3
$200,000 or more 2.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48190
Female 46147

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 8.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,548. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 21.2
Retirement income 8.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.8
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 40.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 40.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.4

In 2020-2024, 25.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38105 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.8% and public coverage was 42%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.2%.


In 2020-2024, 38105 had a total population of 5,534 - 3,012 (54.4%) females and 2,522 (45.6%) males. The median age was 40.2 years. An estimated 14.4% of the population was under 18 years, 42.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38105 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 135 72
5 to 9 51 120
10 to 14 100 219
15 to 19 85 42
20 to 24 145 311
25 to 29 220 462
30 to 34 115 284
35 to 39 220 145
40 to 44 292 176
45 to 49 194 134
50 to 54 243 181
55 to 59 198 104
60 to 64 209 218
65 to 69 127 231
70 to 74 114 141
75 to 79 17 134
80 to 84 32 25
85 and over 25 13

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 14.9% were White; 72.1% were Black or African American; 3.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.1% were Asian; 25.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.3% of the people in 38105 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 14.7% of the people in 38105 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,242 households in 38105. The average household size was 1.65 people.

Married-couple households made up 17.7% of the households in 38105 while cohabiting couple households made up 3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46.2% of all households, while 33.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 30.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 29.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 60.2% of all households.

In 38105, 14.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 17.7
Cohabiting Couples 3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31.4% of males and 22.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.8 53.5
Now married, except separated 31.4 22.1
Separated 5.2 2.1
Widowed 3 11.4
Divorced 18.6 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38105, 46 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.7% of the people living in 38105 were U.S. natives. 57% of the 38105 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.3% of 38105 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 15.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 27.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38105 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 38105.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 19.9
Asia 43.6
Europe 4.2
Africa 30
Northern America 0
Oceania 2.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38105 in 2020-2024, 10.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 3.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 4.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 1.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81 % of the people at least one year old living in 38105 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 7.3
Different state 2.6
Abroad 1.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38105 was 1,041 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 450. College or graduate school enrollment was 591.

Educational Attainment of People in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.5
High school diploma or equivalency 28.6
Some college, no degree 24.1
Associate's degree 5.2
Bachelor's degree 15.4
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 38105, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38105, 62.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,213 74.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 634 21.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 123 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38105 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 13.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.5
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 7.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38105 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 961 32.4
Service occupations 702 23.6
Sales and office occupations 670 22.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 209 7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 428 14.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.3% of 38105 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.4
Walked 14
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 4.1

In 2020-2024, 38105 had a total of 4,269 housing units. Of these housing units, 25.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 73.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 25.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 73.4
Mobile homes 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

17.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38105 was 3.5 rooms, and of these housing units 17.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38105 had 3,242 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,027 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 13.5% while renters occupied 86.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.08 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.58.

11.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 26.1% and another 5.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38105:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38105 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 20.3
Electricity 76.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38105 was $90,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.4 % had a mortgage. 46.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,067 and for owners without a mortgage it was $407.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38105 was $997. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.