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38107

Memphis, TN · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
13,912
Median household income
$35,265
People below poverty
30.6%
Median home value
$152,000

Income

The median income of households in 38107 was $35,265. An estimated 13.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 13.3
$10,000 to $14,999 8.8
$15,000 to $24,999 13.4
$25,000 to $34,999 14.4
$35,000 to $49,999 16.6
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 10.5
$150,000 to $199,999 1.9
$200,000 or more 3.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 45946
Female 43560

An estimated 70.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $15,003. 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 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.4
Social Security 27.1
Retirement income 17
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.3
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 30.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 39
People 65 years old and over below poverty 30.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28

In 2020-2024, 24.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38107 in 2020-2024, 88.7% had health insurance coverage and 11.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 50.8% and public coverage was 45.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.1%.


In 2020-2024, 38107 had a total population of 13,912 - 7,404 (53.2%) females and 6,508 (46.8%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 38.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38107 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 182 311
5 to 9 312 356
10 to 14 604 433
15 to 19 575 415
20 to 24 364 318
25 to 29 359 850
30 to 34 665 742
35 to 39 342 588
40 to 44 468 634
45 to 49 382 371
50 to 54 353 372
55 to 59 384 299
60 to 64 520 696
65 to 69 498 261
70 to 74 213 195
75 to 79 156 317
80 to 84 46 136
85 and over 85 110

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 19.1% were White; 74.9% were Black or African American; 2.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 31.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.3% of the people in 38107 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 18.5% of the people in 38107 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,925 households in 38107. The average household size was 1.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.1% of the households in 38107 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46.9% of all households, while 30.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 24.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 52.5% of all households.

In 38107, 20.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 22.3% of males and 19.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.8 58.3
Now married, except separated 22.3 19.7
Separated 3.5 1.6
Widowed 3.8 8
Divorced 15.7 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38107, 254 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 42.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 38107 were U.S. natives. 69.1% of the 38107 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 38107 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 26.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38107 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 38107.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 55
Asia 19.3
Europe 10.7
Africa 11.4
Northern America 3.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38107 in 2020-2024, 3.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.7% of people at least five years old; 1% 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 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82 % of the people at least one year old living in 38107 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82
Different house, same county 12.6
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 3.9
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38107 was 3,247 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 101 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,456. College or graduate school enrollment was 690.

Educational Attainment of People in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.4
High school diploma or equivalency 26.7
Some college, no degree 28.9
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 13
Graduate or professional degree 11.4

Disability

In 38107, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 15.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38107, 54.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,341 85.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 684 11
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 178 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38107 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.4
Manufacturing 7.7
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 6.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.4
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.6
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38107 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,197 35.3
Service occupations 1,427 23
Sales and office occupations 1,178 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 264 4.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,149 18.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77% of 38107 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.2
Walked 1.4
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 8.3

In 2020-2024, 38107 had a total of 8,332 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.4% 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"). 28.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 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 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 28.4
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

7.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38107 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 49.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38107 had 6,925 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,407 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 37.9% while renters occupied 62.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.91.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 18.2% and another 8.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38107:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38107 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.1
Electricity 47
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38107 was $152,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.8 % had a mortgage. 48.2% 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 $1,448 and for owners without a mortgage it was $475.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38107 was $1,073. 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.