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Memphis, TN vs Memphis, MO

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Memphis.
 Memphis, TNMemphis, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,773329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,061285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,138.093.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNMemphis, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNMemphis, MOUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNMemphis, MOUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Memphis    3 Reviews

This is teabagger country, red as blood. Even the nicer people - and there are some - tend to be xenophobic as hell and self absorbed; so if you are not ultra-right  More

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Over 15 years ago

Memphis may be a great place to live for those with relatives who were born and raised here, but by and large the place suffers extreme xenophobia and worse yet seems  More

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Over 16 years ago

Memphis Missouri evolves from farming families in surrounding Scotland County. IT's the best little town I've ever known. While I was stationed in Sacremento in '84,  More

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