Memphis is a very large city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 618,639 people and 202 associated neighborhoods, Memphis is the second largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Memphis is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Memphis is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Memphis who work in office and administrative support (13.46%), management occupations (8.15%), and sales jobs (7.96%). A relatively large number of people in Memphis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Memphis is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.18% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Memphis in 2022 was $32,314, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,256 for a family of four. However, Memphis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Memphis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Memphis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Memphis residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Memphis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Memphis include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Memphis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
