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As of 2010, the per capita income of Memphis is $20,237, which is lower than the state average of $22,463 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Memphis median household income is $36,473, which has grown by 12.97% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Memphis residents spend 21.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #156

Memphis, TN	20,237 USD
Tennessee	22,463 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	25,154 USD
Tennessee	25,936 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	27,169 USD
Tennessee	30,560 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	23,021 USD
Tennessee	21,916 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #202

Memphis, TN	37,045 USD
Tennessee	41,461 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	52,207 USD
Tennessee	56,835 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #231

Memphis, TN	12.97%
Tennessee	14.03%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Memphis, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.60%	$15,195, see rank	17.81%	$11,148	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	25.17%	$14,884, see rank	31.18%	$15,891	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.84%	$2,570, see rank	2.95%	$2,869	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	14.12%	$20,228, see rank	18.21%	$18,306	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	41,271 USD
Tennessee	51,083 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Memphis, TN	59,143 USD
Tennessee	67,011 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Memphis, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$51,562, see rank	$43,846	$52,480
Black	$31,189, see rank	$31,293	$33,578
Hispanic	$28,480, see rank	$31,999	$40,165
Asian	$55,424, see rank	$57,936	$67,022
One Race, Other	$29,432, see rank	$29,669	$38,230
Two or More Races	$33,561, see rank	$31,432	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Memphis, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$16,664, see rank	$20,607	$24,143
25 to 44	$38,025, see rank	$45,243	$54,024
45 to 64	$44,158, see rank	$50,190	$60,683
65 or over	$30,823, see rank	$30,160	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	502,977	see rank	5,025,830	243,832,923
Male¹	235,111	46.74%, see rank	48.05%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	153,658	65.36%, see rank	67.12%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	170	0.07%, see rank	0.47%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	153,488	65.28%, see rank	66.65%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	130,705	85.16%, see rank	88.07%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	22,783	14.84%, see rank	11.93%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	81,453	34.64%, see rank	32.88%	30.22%
Female¹	267,866	53.26%, see rank	51.95%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	162,343	60.61%, see rank	56.44%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	162,343	60.61%, see rank	56.38%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	138,089	85.06%, see rank	89.49%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	24,254	14.94%, see rank	10.51%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	105,523	39.39%, see rank	43.56%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	262,033	100%	2,676,457	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	208,068	79.41%, see rank	83.63%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	34,905	13.32%, see rank	10.01%	9.69%
Public Transportation	4,931	1.88%, see rank	0.71%	4.94%
Walked	5,081	1.94%, see rank	1.25%	2.77%
Other Means	2,675	1.02%, see rank	1.02%	1.70%
Worked at Home	6,373	2.43%, see rank	3.38%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Memphis, TN	21.5 minutes
Tennessee	22.1 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	268,794	-	2,734,829	139,033,928
Male¹	130,705	48.63%, see rank	51.83%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	34,936	26.73%, see rank	29.25%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	24,449	18.71%, see rank	13.89%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21,446	16.41%, see rank	18.33%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	343	0.26%, see rank	0.77%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9,476	7.25%, see rank	9.95%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	31,630	24.20%, see rank	20.83%	17.70%
Female¹	138,089	51.37%, see rank	48.17%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	47,725	34.56%, see rank	37.81%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	28,519	20.65%, see rank	20.20%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	46,867	33.94%, see rank	33.70%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	139	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	266	0.19%, see rank	0.32%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14,573	10.55%, see rank	7.59%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	268,794	100%	2,734,829	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	274	0.10%, see rank	1.10%	1.90%
Construction	12,816	4.77%, see rank	6.81%	6.25%
Manufacturing	20,869	7.76%, see rank	12.47%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	10,039	3.73%, see rank	2.84%	2.83%
Retail Trade	30,425	11.32%, see rank	12.30%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28,996	10.79%, see rank	6.03%	4.92%
Information	4,345	1.62%, see rank	1.98%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14,790	5.50%, see rank	5.71%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	28,007	10.42%, see rank	9.18%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	60,976	22.69%, see rank	23.07%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	30,285	11.27%, see rank	8.92%	9.25%
Public Administration	12,533	4.66%, see rank	4.71%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	14,439	5.37%, see rank	4.88%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	167,059	26.47%, see rank	17.68%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	33,518	21.86%, see rank	13.37%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.