Memphis City School District Income and Careers
As of 2008-2012, the per capita income of Memphis City School District is $21,368, which is lower than the state average of $24,294 and is lower than the national average of $28,051. Memphis City School District median household income is $36,817. On average Memphis City School District residents spend 21.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.4 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #52
Memphis City School District | 21,368 USD |
Tennessee | 24,294 USD |
U.S. | 28,051 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Memphis City School District | 25,024 USD |
Tennessee | 27,053 USD |
U.S. | 30,376 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Memphis City School District | 26,738 USD |
Tennessee | 31,679 USD |
U.S. | 35,771 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Memphis City School District | 22,934 USD |
Tennessee | 22,735 USD |
U.S. | 25,299 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #75Memphis City School District | 36,817 USD |
Tennessee | 44,140 USD |
U.S. | 53,046 USD |
Memphis City School District | 54,256 USD |
Tennessee | 60,861 USD |
U.S. | 73,034 USD |
Memphis City School District | 0.77% |
Tennessee | 22.72% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Memphis City School District median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Tennessee and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Household Income Other than Earnings
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 12.04% | $20,092, see rank | 18.39% | $13,502 | 22.39% | $16,134 |
Social Security Income | 24.95% | $14,804, see rank | 30.85% | $16,312 | 28.34% | $16,727 |
Public Assistance Income | 4.11% | $2,411, see rank | 2.94% | $2,864 | 2.72% | $3,807 |
Retirement Income | 13.53% | $19,990, see rank | 18.10% | $19,345 | 17.61% | $23,126 |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankMemphis City School District | 43,756 USD |
Tennessee | 54,737 USD |
U.S. | 64,585 USD |
Memphis City School District | 63,925 USD |
Tennessee | 71,757 USD |
U.S. | 85,065 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
White | $51,901, see rank | $46,941 | $56,203 |
Black | $30,491, see rank | $31,979 | $35,564 |
Hispanic | $29,678, see rank | $33,956 | $41,994 |
Asian | $56,815, see rank | $65,058 | $71,709 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $35,154, see rank | $33,097 | $37,469 |
Hawaiian Native | $12,222, see rank | $55,446 | $54,938 |
One Race, Other | $28,388, see rank | $32,828 | $40,405 |
Two or More Races | $35,243, see rank | $34,115 | $46,787 |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $17,377, see rank | $21,546 | $25,955 |
25 to 44 | $38,364, see rank | $48,640 | $58,073 |
45 to 64 | $43,467, see rank | $52,894 | $64,486 |
65 or over | $29,358, see rank | $31,905 | $36,181 |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 502,372, see rank | 5,030,090 | 243,810,053 |
Male1 | 234,855, 46.75%, see rank | 48.13% | 48.65% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 157,642, 67.12%, see rank | 68.08% | 70.20% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 164, 0.07%, see rank | 0.63% | 0.82% |
Male, Civilian2 | 157,478, 67.05%, see rank | 67.45% | 69.38% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 136,167, 86.47%, see rank | 89.96% | 90.27% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 21,311, 13.53%, see rank | 10.04% | 9.73% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 77,213, 32.88%, see rank | 31.92% | 29.80% |
Female1 | 267,517, 53.25%, see rank | 51.87% | 51.35% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 165,367, 61.82%, see rank | 57.07% | 59.43% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 52, 0.02%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.13% |
Female, Civilian2 | 165,315, 61.80%, see rank | 56.99% | 59.30% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 143,021, 86.51%, see rank | 90.54% | 91.21% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 22,294, 13.49%, see rank | 9.46% | 8.79% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 102,150, 38.18%, see rank | 42.93% | 40.57% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 272,054, 100% | 2,762,765 | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 214,345, 78.79%, see rank | 83.36% | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 35,515, 13.05%, see rank | 9.96% | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 6,701, 2.46%, see rank | 0.80% | 4.98% |
Walked | 5,280, 1.94%, see rank | 1.34% | 2.82% |
Other Means | 3,786, 1.39%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 6,427, 2.36%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Memphis City School District | 21.3 minutes |
Tennessee | 24.0 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 279,188 | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
Male1 | 136,167, 48.77%, see rank | 52.18% | 52.32% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,719, 25.50%, see rank | 29.26% | 32.75% |
Service Occupations2 | 24,110, 17.71%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.76% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,621, 18.08%, see rank | 17.79% | 17.65% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 555, 0.41%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,383, 8.36%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.75% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,170, 24.36%, see rank | 21.73% | 17.87% |
Female1 | 143,021, 51.23%, see rank | 47.82% | 47.68% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,132, 34.35%, see rank | 37.41% | 39.35% |
Service Occupations2 | 30,919, 21.62%, see rank | 20.09% | 21.19% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,802, 34.12%, see rank | 34.13% | 32.82% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 167, 0.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 261, 0.18%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,355, 9.34%, see rank | 7.61% | 5.77% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Memphis City School District | Tennessee | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 279,188, 100% | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 936, 0.34%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.90% |
Construction | 13,690, 4.90%, see rank | 6.73% | 6.49% |
Manufacturing | 22,380, 8.02%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.62% |
Wholesale Trade | 10,080, 3.61%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.83% |
Retail Trade | 30,920, 11.07%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,608, 11.32%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.00% |
Information | 4,431, 1.59%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 16,367, 5.86%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.74% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,737, 10.29%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.66% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 62,432, 22.36%, see rank | 22.53% | 22.90% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,211, 10.82%, see rank | 9.13% | 9.18% |
Public Administration | 12,628, 4.52%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,768, 5.29%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.95% |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Memphis City School District | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 166,095 | 26.21%, see rank | 17.26% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 31,308 | 21.41%, see rank | 12.99% | 10.92% |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical poverty level data.