Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN

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2021 Population

114,648

1.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.8

2.51% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.88%

3.12% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$73,865

6.31% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$200,400

6.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN had a population of 115k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $73,865. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN grew from 113,188 to 114,648, a 1.29% increase and its median household income grew from $69,483 to $73,865, a 6.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), White (Hispanic) (3.41%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%).

11.7% of the households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Phoenix-Tennessee (484747) (38 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2021, the median property value in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was $200,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN borders Tipton, Fayette & Lauderdale Counties PUMA, TN, Memphis City (Central Midtown) PUMA, TN, Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TN, Bartlett (North & East) & Millington Cities PUMA, TN, Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN, and Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN is home to a population of 115k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.82% of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2021, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.6k people) in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are Spanish (5,476 households), Vietnamese (1,270 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,051 households).

Citizenship

95.1%

2021 Citizenship

95.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.1% of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52.6k ± 4.61k
White (Non-Hispanic)
46.1k ± 2.24k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 1.06k

6.11%

Hispanic Population

7.01k people

6.11% of the people in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are hispanic (7.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.82%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

8.72%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.87k people

As of 2021, 8.82% of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was 8.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,476 households (5.08%)
Vietnamese
1,270 households (1.18%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,051 households (0.975%)

11.7% of the households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was Spanish. 5.08% of the households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,747 ± 468
Gulf War (1990s)
1,436 ± 437
Vietnam
1,433 ± 309

Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN employs 54.8k people. The largest industries in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are Restaurants & Food Services (3,640 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,419 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,128 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($226,757), Management of companies & enterprises ($214,358), and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($129,548).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,285

Women

50.5%

26,732

Men

49.5%

The workforce of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN in 2020 was 54,017 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.8k

2021 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 54k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,860 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,576 people), and Customer service representatives (1,470 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.8k

2021 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 54k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,640 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,419 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,702

Median earning men ± $3,826

$41,755

Median earning women ± $2,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,846), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,156), and Public Administration ($66,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,412), Public Administration ($52,443), and Manufacturing ($49,351).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$34.2B
Texas
$26.7B
Kentucky
$21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN are Black or African American (22 and 57.9%), followed by Unknown (7 and 18.4%), White (5 and 13.2%), and Two or More Races (2 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Tennessee (484747) (38 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.507% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (22.6k), Some college (21.2k), and Bachelors Degree (20.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was $200,400 in 2021, which is 0.818 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $187,900 to $200,400, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN is $73,865. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

Property

$200,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,165

$26,549

Median Property Taxes

±$1,686

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2021

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62.2% of the housing units in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,865

Median Household Income

± $3,520

42.7k

Number of Households

± 2,142

In 2021, the median household income of the 42.7k households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN grew to $73,865 from the previous year's value of $69,483.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN

In 2021, the income inequality in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.272% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.18%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2021, 82.9% of workers in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.18%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.906% of the workforce in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN (9.75k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1401 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.358% increase from the previous year (1396 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1794 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 594 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,401 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,401 patients per year. This represents a 0.358% increase from the previous year (1,396 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.85%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

9.28%

Medicaid

9.48%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN declined by 0.274% from 8.87% to 8.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Memphis (East), Lakeland Cities & Arlington Town (South) PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.