One thing noticeable about Memphis, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Memphis is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Memphis a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Memphis is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
In terms of college education, Memphis is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.86% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Memphis in 2018 was $31,060, 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 $124,240 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. 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.
