Memphis Metro Area

  1. Memphis Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Memphis Metro Area Statistics
  3. Memphis Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Memphis Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Memphis Metro Area Family Information
  6. Memphis Metro Area Education Information
  7. Memphis Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Memphis Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Memphis Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Memphis Metro Area Counties
  11. Memphis Metro Area Cities


Memphis Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Memphis Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,866
  • Land Area (2000): 1,580.323 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 68.687 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,507
Memphis Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 81,090 79.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 810 0.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,102 19.71%

Memphis Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,670 12.70%
2. Truck Transportation 1,668 7.94%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,152 5.48%
4. Public Administration 970 4.62%
5. Repair and Maintenance 886 4.22%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 838 3.99%
7. Educational Services 692 3.29%
8. Health Care 666 3.17%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 614 2.92%
10. Metal Manufactuing 582 2.77%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 548 2.61%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 482 2.29%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 464 2.21%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 406 1.93%
15. Department and Other General Stores 386 1.84%
16. Other Transportation 386 1.84%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 374 1.78%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 360 1.71%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 346 1.65%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 340 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,346 16.64%
2. Educational Services 2,380 11.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,694 8.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 992 4.93%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 972 4.83%
6. Social Assistance 788 3.92%
7. Department and Other General Stores 772 3.84%
8. Public Administration 726 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 578 2.88%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 568 2.83%
11. Truck Transportation 486 2.42%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 378 1.88%
13. Gasoline Stations 360 1.79%
14. Food Manufacturing 312 1.55%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 308 1.53%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 262 1.30%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 258 1.28%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 254 1.26%
19. Construction 242 1.20%
20. Paper Manufacturing 220 1.09%

Memphis Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,860 8.85%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,166 5.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,116 5.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,028 4.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,022 4.86%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 854 4.06%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 814 3.87%
8. Other Management Occupations 766 3.64%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 624 2.97%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 554 2.64%
11. Agricultural Workers 536 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 536 2.55%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 518 2.46%
14. Other Construction Trades 498 2.37%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 464 2.21%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 442 2.10%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 418 1.99%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 380 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 376 1.79%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 352 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,338 6.66%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,160 5.77%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,038 5.16%
4. Cashiers 924 4.60%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 828 4.12%
6. Other Production Occupations 788 3.92%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 742 3.69%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 712 3.54%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 664 3.30%
10. Registered Nurses 650 3.23%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 606 3.01%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 596 2.96%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 562 2.80%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 508 2.53%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 498 2.48%
16. Other Management Occupations 492 2.45%
17. Child Care Workers 460 2.29%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 432 2.15%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 426 2.12%
20. Customer Service Representatives 332 1.65%

Memphis Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,422 54.75%
15-35 hours 6,196 8.39%
1-14 hours 2,079 2.82%
No regular hours 25,134 34.04%

Memphis Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,692 4.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,130 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,452 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,526 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,963 12.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,588 16.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,451 18.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,800 9.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 981 2.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,630 4.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 470 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 366 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,758 6.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,167 7.92%

Memphis Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,538 3.85%
5-9 6,228 15.58%
10-14 6,979 17.46%
15-19 6,343 15.87%
20-24 4,391 10.98%
25-29 2,186 5.47%
30-34 5,216 13.05%
35-39 1,002 2.51%
40-44 1,458 3.65%
45-59 2,702 6.76%
60-89 1,155 2.89%
At least 90 776 1.94%

Memphis Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 116 0.29% 27,549 68.92%
30-44 4 0.01% 7,672 19.19%
45-59 46 0.12% 2,656 6.64%
At least 60 34 0.09% 1,897 4.75%

Memphis Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,315 15.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,179 79.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 464 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 200 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 776 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 454 1.12%

Memphis Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 36,920 (100,476 people)
Families (2000): 26,888 (86,970 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,446
People at same address in 1995: 49,778
Memphis Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,525 17.61%
$10,000-$14,999 3,169 8.55%
$15,000-$19,999 2,882 7.78%
$20,000-$24,999 2,682 7.24%
$25,000-$29,999 3,215 8.68%
$30,000-$34,999 2,458 6.63%
$35,000-$39,999 2,024 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 2,194 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 1,774 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 2,744 7.41%
$60,000-$74,999 3,196 8.63%
$75,000-$99,999 2,279 6.15%
$100,000-$124,999 1,020 2.75%
$125,000-$149,999 276 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 334 0.90%
$200,000 or more 282 0.76%

Memphis Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,369 23.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,912 26.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 599 3.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,475 18.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,716 14.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,302 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 574 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 394 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Memphis Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,729 32.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,610 7.26%
Public Assistance 1,616 1.77%
Retirement 4,708 5.17%
Self Employment 2,979 3.27%
Social Security 8,991 9.87%
Supplemental Security 2,648 2.91%
Wage / Salary 28,926 31.75%
Other 4,888 5.37%

Memphis Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,314 53.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,155 46.68%

Memphis Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,217 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 20,107 57.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,497 30.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 963 2.77%

Memphis Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,710 11.59%
Color 1 Box Married 20,739 51.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,651 26.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,556 11.21%

Memphis Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,516 10.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,207 20.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,232 33.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,799 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,302 3.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,925 8.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,308 3.28%

Memphis Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,424 2.80% 690 1.36% 2,114 4.16%
Kindergarten 1,804 3.55% 130 0.26% 1,934 3.80%
Grades 1-4 7,592 14.93% 212 0.42% 7,804 15.34%
Grades 5-8 6,310 12.41% 238 0.47% 6,548 12.87%
Grades 9-12 6,394 12.57% 528 1.04% 6,922 13.61%
Undergrad college 2,806 5.52% 444 0.87% 3,250 6.39%
Graduate or professional school 532 1.05% 74 0.15% 606 1.19%
Total 26,862 52.81% 2,316 4.55% 29,178 57.36%

Memphis Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 74,973 74.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,459 25.35%

Memphis Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 251
Memphis Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,781 17.26%
10-19 Years 8,512 16.73%
20-29 Years 6,696 13.16%
30-39 Years 7,531 14.81%
40-49 Years 7,257 14.27%
50-59 Years 5,205 10.23%
60-69 Years 3,234 6.36%
70-79 Years 2,362 4.64%
80-89 Years 1,082 2.13%
90+ Years 206 0.40%

Memphis Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,236 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 26,630 52.35%

Memphis Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,643 50.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,828 46.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 720 1.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 279 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 236 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 121 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Memphis Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,403 35.34%
2. Irish 5,485 15.63%
3. German 4,270 12.17%
4. English 3,997 11.39%
5. Italian 1,434 4.09%
6. Scotch Irish 1,239 3.53%
7. Dutch 920 2.62%
8. African 900 2.56%
9. French Non-Basque 802 2.29%
10. Scottish 786 2.24%

Memphis Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 90,187 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,144 2.30%
3. French 358 0.38%
4. German 160 0.17%
5. Chinese 120 0.13%
6. Gujarathi 94 0.10%
7. Italian 84 0.09%
8. Greek 70 0.07%
9. Laotian 70 0.07%
10. Korean 52 0.06%

Memphis Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 100,779 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 513 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 710 0.70%

Memphis Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Memphis Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Memphis Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Crittenden County    

Memphis Metro Area Cities Back to top