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Memphis, TN Profile


Memphis, TN, population 676,640, is located in Tennessee's Shelby county, about 130.0 miles from Little Rock and 178.5 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Memphis's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Memphis has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Memphis's population has declined by about 1%.

Memphis's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Memphis tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White34%
African American61%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000690,743N/A
2001686,548-0.61%
2002684,841-0.25%
2003683,215-0.24%
2004681,573-0.24%
2005680,515-0.16%
2006682,0240.22%
2007679,404-0.38%
2008676,660-0.40%
2009676,6400.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,285
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,656
20021,577
20031,575
20041,553
20051,860
20061,989
20071,951
20081,925
20091,806
20101,541
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1584804,3385,886
2002 1515174,2405,538
2003 1264384,2975,436
2004 1054443,7715,813
2005 1374004,4647,628
2006 14742553117661
2007 12845248707605
2008 13836647877646
2009 13238241397402
2010 8942232366637

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,327
20028,363
20038,484
20048,301
20058,362
20068,358
20078,062
20088,011
20097,071
20106,255
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15,874 29,207 9,536
2002 16,340 29,841 9,219
2003 16,900 30,049 8,526
2004 14,621 32,205 7,339
2005 15,844 32,632 8,304
2006 16450 33736 6719
2007 14613 33146 6200
2008 15874 32548 5417
2009 13943 29059 4193
2010 13094 25114 3930

Location

Elevation254 feet above sea level
Land Area256 Square Miles
Water Area15.1 Square Miles



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