Educational Attainment in Memphis, Tennessee (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma231.031388%32.165973%31.031388%31.0%129,314129k52.955222%53.817755%52.955222%53.0%220,675221k16.013390%14.016272%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-3.527284%-3.527284%-3.5%31.031%31.0%32.166%32.2%-1.602693%-1.602693%-1.6%52.955%53.0%53.818%53.8%14.248573%14.248573%+14.2%16.013%16.0%14.016%14.0%
% percentage with given level in Memphis
ref. percentage with given level in Tennessee
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.295834%1.171584%1.295834%1.3%5,4002.055337%1.618986%2.055337%2.1%8,5656.440056%6.461826%6.440056%6.4%26,83726.8k15.299482%16.099532%15.299482%15.3%63,75663.8k5.940680%6.814046%5.940680%5.9%24,75624.8k23.667931%21.030528%23.667931%23.7%98,62998.6k29.287291%32.787227%29.287291%29.3%122,046122k10.525773%8.648195%10.525773%10.5%43,86343.9k4.034364%4.228340%4.034364%4.0%16,81216.8k1.453254%1.139736%1.453254%1.5%6,056
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None10.605327%10.605327%+10.6%1.296%1.30%1.172%1.17%26.952138%26.952138%+27.0%2.055%2.06%1.619%1.62%-0.336904%-0.336904%-0.3%6.440%6.44%6.462%6.46%-4.969399%-4.969399%-5.0%15.299%15.3%16.100%16.1%-12.817153%-12.817153%-12.8%5.941%5.94%6.814%6.81%12.540826%12.540826%+12.5%23.668%23.7%21.031%21.0%-10.674692%-10.674692%-10.7%29.287%29.3%32.787%32.8%21.710630%21.710630%+21.7%10.526%10.5%8.648%8.65%-4.587537%-4.587537%-4.6%4.034%4.03%4.228%4.23%27.507917%27.507917%+27.5%1.453%1.45%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in Memphis
ref. percentage with given level in Tennessee
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Memphis
0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.638877%-8.169317%-9.638877%10%32.344%32.3%29.500%29.5%-1.372815%-1.372815%1%0.917001%53.288%53.3%52.567%52.6%24.813493%15.548317%24.813493%25%14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Memphis
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None38.991405%58.029765%38.991405%39%1.098%1.10%1.526%1.53%70.445018%60.135902%70.445018%70%1.551%1.55%2.644%2.64%-49.589398%-30.829278%-49.589398%50%7.604%7.60%5.083%5.08%-3.475364%-1.250019%-3.475364%3%15.540%15.5%15.018%15.0%-25.277770%-32.509889%-25.277770%25%6.551%6.55%5.229%5.23%-20.202988%-5.522669%-20.202988%20%25.659%25.7%21.346%21.3%12.996412%5.060958%12.996412%13%27.630%27.6%31.221%31.2%22.083939%15.048612%22.083939%22%9.552%9.55%11.662%11.7%36.720827%15.822995%36.720827%37%3.450%3.45%4.716%4.72%13.830471%18.365494%13.830471%14%1.366%1.37%1.555%1.55%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3411.720392%11.062737%11.720392%11.7%8,69774,20474.2k15.177735%15.477056%15.177735%15.2%24,15424.2k159,141159k15.748693%18.354375%15.748693%15.7%12,74412.7k80,92180.9k17.726004%20.914654%17.726004%17.7%18,16118.2k102,454102k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
15%10%5%0%5%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-345.944784%5.944784%5.9%11.720%11.7%11.063%11.1%-1.933964%-1.933964%1.9%15.178%15.2%15.477%15.5%-14.196518%-14.196518%14.2%15.749%15.7%18.354%18.4%-15.246009%-15.246009%15.2%17.726%17.7%20.915%20.9%
% percentage in Memphis with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Tennessee with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Memphis
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3438.970864%51.619871%38.970864%39.0%10.150%10.2%14.106%14.1%-0.580343%1.082016%1.082016%1.1%15.102%15.1%15.265%15.3%-34.091624%-21.948490%-34.091624%34.1%17.937%17.9%13.377%13.4%-14.944911%-20.568723%-14.944911%14.9%18.927%18.9%16.466%16.5%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,032.000000$56,683.000000$57,032.000000$57.0k40,80240.8k9.791%9.79%$42,471.000000$45,055.000000$42,471.000000$42.5k63,75663.8k15.299%15.3%$27,945.000000$31,820.000000$27,945.000000$27.9k123,385123k29.609%29.6%$22,741.000000$26,408.000000$22,741.000000$22.7k122,046122k29.287%29.3%$17,691.000000$19,941.000000$17,691.000000$17.7k66,73166.7k16.013%16.0%$29,596.000000$32,454.000000$29,596.000000$29.6k416,720417k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Female Male
Tennessee
Memphis
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,752.000000$-48,910.000000$-50,752.000000$50.8k$50,752.000000$21,033.000000$48,910.000000$25,630.000000$71,785.000000$71.8k23,00423.0k17,79817.8k$-39,216.000000$-38,520.000000$-39,216.000000$39.2k$39,216.000000$9,590.000000$38,520.000000$16,457.000000$48,806.000000$48.8k34,86834.9k28,88828.9k$-25,819.000000$-26,938.000000$-25,819.000000$25.8k$25,819.000000$6,965.000000$26,938.000000$12,374.000000$32,784.000000$32.8k72,26872.3k51,11751.1k$-20,614.000000$-21,183.000000$-20,614.000000$20.6k$20,614.000000$5,490.000000$21,183.000000$10,291.000000$26,104.000000$26.1k61,99362.0k60,05360.1k$-13,951.000000$-15,028.000000$-13,951.000000$14.0k$13,951.000000$6,241.000000$15,028.000000$7,131.000000$20,192.000000$20.2k32,23732.2k34,49434.5k$-26,664.000000$-27,909.000000$-26,664.000000$26.7k$26,664.000000$5,377.000000$27,909.000000$10,594.000000$32,041.000000$32.0k224,370224k192,350192k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma340.131579%33.999294%40.131579%40.1%12225.986842%51.069538%25.986842%26.0%7933.881579%14.451112%33.881579%33.9%1030.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.480056%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Memphis
Tennessee
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma382.822564%82.980891%82.822564%82.8%72,26672.3k72.778136%73.345654%72.778136%72.8%76,74676.7k60.861557%64.342746%60.861557%60.9%61,13361.1k45.589904%44.710778%45.589904%45.6%22,50522.5k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Female Male
Tennessee
Memphis
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.328366%-11.671798%-6.328366%6.3%6.328366%0.290361%11.671798%1.482138%6.618728%6.6%4,2344,285-15.723852%-14.544316%-15.723852%15.7%15.723852%4.554137%14.544316%3.482442%20.277989%20.3%22,43822.4k22,28422.3k-10.300058%-4.128633%-12.823581%-3.768907%-14.428691%14.4%10.300058%12.823581%10.300058%10.3%357519-54.234254%-36.745236%-54.234254%54.2%54.234254%4.794651%36.745236%5.180015%59.028905%59.0%7,2704,848-43.887423%-26.934608%-43.887423%43.9%43.887423%8.360165%26.934608%5.270625%52.247588%52.2%4,4402,994
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Memphis
Female Male
Tennessee
Memphis
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-42.579492%-26.516711%-42.579492%42.6%42.579492%3.551507%26.516711%0.314220%46.130999%46.1%29,51029.5k28,83128.8k-12.041355%-5.963034%-15.270992%-5.863317%-18.004389%18.0%12.041355%15.270992%12.041355%12.0%13,32413.3k25,51625.5k-53.433417%-47.369928%-53.433417%53.4%53.433417%4.558505%47.369928%8.909596%57.991922%58.0%2,0101,922-8.848865%-12.831232%-3.269489%-8.848865%8.8%8.848865%0.326192%12.831232%9.175057%9.2%1,130791-12.391151%-2.663085%-18.347025%-0.692894%-15.054236%15.1%12.391151%18.347025%12.391151%12.4%1,0531,027
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Memphis

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13%22%30%39%47%57%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35%41%46%52%57%63%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%10%15%21%27%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.2%5.3%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.8%4.2%6.5%8.8%11.2%13.6%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%12%17%22%27%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.5%5.1%6.7%8.2%9.8%11.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.2%20.8%24.4%28.0%31.6%35.3%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.3%19.3%24.3%29.3%34.3%39.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%6.3%9.3%12.3%15.4%18.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%3.1%5.7%8.3%10.9%13.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.0%1.7%2.4%3.1%3.9%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Memphis

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%18%36%53%71%89%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11%24%37%50%63%77%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%19%29%38%49%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.1%8.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.9%11.8%15.8%19.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.8%9.6%14.4%19.2%24.1%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%20%30%39%50%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.4%6.7%10.1%13.5%16.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3%11%18%25%32%40%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%15%25%34%44%54%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%16%24%32%41%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.8%18.5%23.1%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.3%7.9%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Memphis

There are 20 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Memphis (5 fully and 15 partially). This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Memphis, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected neighborhoods in Memphis, and entities that contain Memphis
0%10%20%30%Count#Berclair-Highland Heights NeighborhoodBerclair-Highland HtsParkway Village-Oakhaven NeighborhoodPkwy Vlg-OakhavenShelby Forest-Frayser NeighborhoodShelby Frst-FrayserDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownWhite Haven-Coro Lake NeighborhoodWhite Hvn-Coro LkMidtown NeighborhoodMidtownMemphisEast South CentralShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyRaleigh NeighborhoodRaleighSouthHickory Ridge-South Riverdale NeighborhoodHickory Rdg-S Riv…TennesseeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire NeighborhoodE Memphis-Coloni…Shelby CountyShelbyHistoric Bartlett NeighborhoodHist BartlettPoet/Old Bartlett Park NeighborhoodPoet/Old Bartlett PkElmore Park NeighborhoodElmore ParkRiver Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral NeighborhoodRiv Oaks-Kirby-Bal…Wolf Forest Farms NeighborhoodWolf Frst FarmsWindyke-Southwind NeighborhoodWindyke-SouthwindCherry Valley NeighborhoodCherry ValleyFour Way NeighborhoodFour WayBartlett Woods NeighborhoodBartlett WdsCordova-Appling NeighborhoodCordova-ApplingEads-Fisherville NeighborhoodEads-Fisherville32.518633%32.518633%32.5%7,173125.540719%25.540719%25.5%5,8925,893225.047433%25.047433%25.0%5,116320.987969%20.987969%21.0%7,8467,847417.128627%17.128627%17.1%9,5909,591516.448118%16.448118%16.4%7,2667,267616.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.953985%14.953985%15.0%71,47971.5k14.503105%14.503105%14.5%4,931714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.367309%14.367309%14.4%5,115814.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.965424%12.965424%13.0%9,193912.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k11.602689%11.602689%11.6%201011.556653%11.556653%11.6%381111.394787%11.394787%11.4%169129.367935%9.367935%9.4%2,6302,631138.335737%8.335737%8.3%29148.278388%8.278388%8.3%0158.102109%8.102109%8.1%4243168.028515%8.028515%8.0%47177.830189%7.830189%7.8%55185.691300%5.691300%5.7%2,5252,526194.126842%4.126842%4.1%9720
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 20 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Memphis, selected neighborhoods in Memphis, and entities that contain Memphis
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Wolf Forest Farms NeighborhoodWolf Frst FarmsWindyke-Southwind NeighborhoodWindyke-SouthwindEads-Fisherville NeighborhoodEads-FishervilleRiver Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral NeighborhoodRiv Oaks-Kirby-Bal…East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire NeighborhoodE Memphis-Coloni…Cordova-Appling NeighborhoodCordova-ApplingCherry Valley NeighborhoodCherry ValleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyMidtown NeighborhoodMidtownFour Way NeighborhoodFour WayElmore Park NeighborhoodElmore ParkSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyTennesseeMemphisHistoric Bartlett NeighborhoodHist BartlettPoet/Old Bartlett Park NeighborhoodPoet/Old Bartlett PkEast South CentralDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownBartlett Woods NeighborhoodBartlett WdsHickory Ridge-South Riverdale NeighborhoodHickory Rdg-S Riv…Raleigh NeighborhoodRaleighWhite Haven-Coro Lake NeighborhoodWhite Hvn-Coro LkShelby Forest-Frayser NeighborhoodShelby Frst-FrayserParkway Village-Oakhaven NeighborhoodPkwy Vlg-OakhavenBerclair-Highland Heights NeighborhoodBerclair-Highland Hts46.423421%46.423421%46.4%163144.468864%44.468864%44.5%1243.046003%43.046003%43.0%1,0141,015341.194395%41.194395%41.2%11,56811.6k436.757469%36.757469%36.8%26,06226.1k534.952099%34.952099%35.0%15,51215.5k633.962264%33.962264%34.0%179730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k30.033829%30.033829%30.0%13,26813.3k830.005336%30.005336%30.0%176177928.203706%28.203706%28.2%4191028.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.044942%26.044942%26.0%124,493124k25.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k23.899371%23.899371%23.9%41421123.865601%23.865601%23.9%78791223.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.087217%22.087217%22.1%8,2578,2581321.132075%21.132075%21.1%1491417.223566%17.223566%17.2%6,1321516.771904%16.771904%16.8%5,7025,7031614.692052%14.692052%14.7%8,2261710.037885%10.037885%10.0%2,050189.834458%9.834458%9.8%2,269199.657758%9.657758%9.7%2,13020
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 20 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected neighborhoods in Memphis, and entities that contain Memphis
0%2%4%6%Count#River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral NeighborhoodRiv Oaks-Kirby-Bal…Midtown NeighborhoodMidtownWolf Forest Farms NeighborhoodWolf Frst FarmsEast Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire NeighborhoodE Memphis-Coloni…Downtown NeighborhoodDowntownFour Way NeighborhoodFour WayHistoric Bartlett NeighborhoodHist BartlettPoet/Old Bartlett Park NeighborhoodPoet/Old Bartlett PkCordova-Appling NeighborhoodCordova-ApplingShelby CountyShelbyMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby County School DistrictShelby CountySouthWindyke-Southwind NeighborhoodWindyke-SouthwindMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeEast South CentralCherry Valley NeighborhoodCherry ValleyElmore Park NeighborhoodElmore ParkEads-Fisherville NeighborhoodEads-FishervilleBartlett Woods NeighborhoodBartlett WdsWhite Haven-Coro Lake NeighborhoodWhite Hvn-Coro LkRaleigh NeighborhoodRaleighHickory Ridge-South Riverdale NeighborhoodHickory Rdg-S Riv…Berclair-Highland Heights NeighborhoodBerclair-Highland HtsParkway Village-Oakhaven NeighborhoodPkwy Vlg-OakhavenShelby Forest-Frayser NeighborhoodShelby Frst-Frayser7.898677%7.898677%7.9%2,21815.541427%5.541427%5.5%2,44825.336025%5.336025%5.3%181935.326438%5.326438%5.3%3,7763,77744.705734%4.705734%4.7%1,75954.114930%4.114930%4.1%2464.055519%4.055519%4.1%774.022722%4.022722%4.0%1383.597077%3.597077%3.6%1,5961,59793.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k3.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.201093%3.201093%3.2%15,30115.3k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.985348%2.985348%3.0%0102.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.469478%2.469478%2.5%13112.358221%2.358221%2.4%35122.251005%2.251005%2.3%53131.367925%1.367925%1.4%910141.104405%1.104405%1.1%618150.968256%0.968256%1.0%329160.918614%0.918614%0.9%327170.626986%0.626986%0.6%138180.331419%0.331419%0.3%76190.223616%0.223616%0.2%454620
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 20 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected neighborhoods in Memphis, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Riv Oaks-Kirby-BalmoralRiv Oaks-Kirby-Bal…Elmore ParkHickory Rdg-S RiverdaleHickory Rdg-S Riv…Pkwy Vlg-OakhavenBerclair-Highland HtsE Memphis-Colonial-YorkshireE Memphis-Coloni…Shelby Frst-FrayserBartlett WdsMemphisShelby CountyMemphis AreaWindyke-SouthwindWhite Hvn-Coro LkShelbyEast South CentralCherry ValleyTennesseeSouthRaleighUnited StatesCordova-ApplingDowntownMidtownFour WayPoet/Old Bartlett PkHist BartlettEads-FishervilleWolf Frst Farms-1.000000x-1.000000x2.649797x2.649797x2.65x5.081%5.08%13.464%13.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677631x1.677631x1.68x8.671%8.67%14.547%14.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585504x1.585504x1.59x11.514%11.5%18.255%18.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.330914x1.330914x1.33x22.237%22.2%29.595%29.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318871x1.318871x1.32x27.926%27.9%36.831%36.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314868x1.314868x1.31x11.344%11.3%14.916%14.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271190x1.271190x1.27x22.470%22.5%28.563%28.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.252699x1.252699x1.25x7.050%7.05%8.831%8.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241655x1.241655x1.24x13.459%13.5%16.711%16.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232576x1.232576x1.23x7.515%7.51%9.262%9.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204189x1.204189x1.20x15.703%15.7%18.909%18.9%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159635x1.159635x1.16x7.529%7.53%8.731%8.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131414x1.131414x1.13x13.719%13.7%15.522%15.5%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108045x1.108045x1.11x5.418%5.42%6.004%6.00%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052336x1.052336x1.05x20.455%20.5%21.525%21.5%14-1.030873x-1.030873x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x16.683%16.7%16.183%16.2%15-1.077569x-1.077569x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x8.310%8.31%7.712%7.71%16-1.190551x-1.190551x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x12.521%12.5%10.517%10.5%17-1.195367x-1.195367x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x12.594%12.6%10.536%10.5%18-1.271073x-1.271073x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x4.543%4.54%3.574%3.57%19-1.616689x-1.616689x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x10.052%10.1%6.218%6.22%20
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 20 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected neighborhoods in Memphis, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
2x0x2xFM#Bartlett WdsRaleighShelby Frst-FrayserWolf Frst FarmsE Memphis-Colonial-YorkshireE Memphis-Coloni…Poet/Old Bartlett PkHist BartlettShelbyWindyke-SouthwindTennesseeMemphis AreaMemphisShelby CountyEast South CentralSouthRiv Oaks-Kirby-BalmoralRiv Oaks-Kirby-Bal…United StatesBerclair-Highland HtsMidtownCordova-ApplingEads-FishervilleElmore ParkDowntownHickory Rdg-S RiverdaleHickory Rdg-S Riv…Cherry ValleyWhite Hvn-Coro LkFour WayPkwy Vlg-Oakhaven-1.000000x-1.000000x3.368538x3.368538x3.37x0.671%0.67%2.262%2.26%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.274698x3.274698x3.27x0.487%0.49%1.594%1.59%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.970989x2.970989x2.97x0.122%0.12%0.362%0.36%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.477815x2.477815x2.48x3.211%3.21%7.957%7.96%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.997623x1.997623x2.00x3.666%3.67%7.324%7.32%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725732x1.725732x1.73x2.982%2.98%5.145%5.15%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.718758x1.718758x1.72x3.013%3.01%5.178%5.18%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666279x1.666279x1.67x2.706%2.71%4.508%4.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.628330x1.628330x1.63x2.342%2.34%3.814%3.81%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560537x1.560537x1.56x2.545%2.55%3.972%3.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555202x1.555202x1.56x6.152%6.15%9.568%9.57%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.525917x1.525917x1.53x0.493%0.49%0.753%0.75%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493840x1.493840x1.49x4.499%4.50%6.720%6.72%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.372597x1.372597x1.37x3.065%3.06%4.207%4.21%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326475x1.326475x1.33x1.974%1.97%2.618%2.62%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297056x1.297056x1.30x2.073%2.07%2.689%2.69%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279785x1.279785x1.28x4.130%4.13%5.286%5.29%15-1.135062x-1.135062x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x0.967%0.97%0.852%0.85%16-1.167849x-1.167849x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x2.651%2.65%2.270%2.27%17-1.218814x-1.218814x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.200%1.20%0.985%0.98%18-1.942528x-1.942528x1.94x1.000000x1.000000x5.335%5.33%2.746%2.75%19-3.438332x-3.438332x3.44x1.000000x1.000000x0.486%0.49%0.141%0.14%20
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 20 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Memphis Area

There are 57 places in the Memphis Area. This section compares Memphis to all of the places in the Memphis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Memphis
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#JerichoGilmoreWhite OakEdmondsonTurrellMoscowSomervilleMasonSunsetNorth TunicaGallawayColdwaterHolly SpringsEarleCrawfordsvilleAshlandHickory FlatSenatobiaBradenByhaliaWillistonCovingtonPotts CampWest MemphisTunicaHorseshoe LakeHorseshoe LkGilt EdgeGrand JunctionGrand JctMemphisLynchburgEast South CentralShelby County School DistrictShelby CountySouthTennesseeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMillingtonShelby CountyShelbySouthavenWallsAnthonyvilleOlive BranchPipertonTunica ResortsBartlettColliervilleArlingtonGermantown52.564103%52.564103%52.6%41150.000000%50.000000%50.0%72245.689655%45.689655%45.7%159335.087719%35.087719%35.1%60429.870130%29.870130%29.9%92527.948718%27.948718%27.9%109627.788191%27.788191%27.8%593727.249357%27.249357%27.2%212826.666667%26.666667%26.7%32926.601942%26.601942%26.6%1371026.279863%26.279863%26.3%1541125.965251%25.965251%26.0%2691224.553670%24.553670%24.6%1,1141323.659306%23.659306%23.7%3001423.453608%23.453608%23.5%911523.134328%23.134328%23.1%931623.055556%23.055556%23.1%831722.923173%22.923173%22.9%1,1011822.807018%22.807018%22.8%391922.709924%22.709924%22.7%2382020.622568%20.622568%20.6%532120.241538%20.241538%20.2%1,1902220.140515%20.140515%20.1%862319.989999%19.989999%20.0%3,1982419.019837%19.019837%19.0%1632518.800000%18.800000%18.8%472617.080745%17.080745%17.1%552716.450216%16.450216%16.5%382816.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2915.576534%15.576534%15.6%2313015.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.953985%14.953985%15.0%71,47971.5k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.988567%12.988567%13.0%9773312.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k12.087248%12.087248%12.1%4,0013611.081794%11.081794%11.1%84379.900990%9.900990%9.9%10418.147215%8.147215%8.1%1,875457.213364%7.213364%7.2%95496.512778%6.512778%6.5%79536.208702%6.208702%6.2%2,443543.602887%3.602887%3.6%1,133552.910414%2.910414%2.9%192562.697447%2.697447%2.7%74957
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 57 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#GermantownColliervilleLakelandArlingtonTunica ResortsPipertonBartlettRossvilleLa GrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyClarkedaleMarionSouthHernandoOlive BranchMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTunicaShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyTennesseeOaklandMemphisSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk ShrsAtokaEast South CentralSouthavenSenatobiaBrightonGarlandBradenBridgetownLynchburgSomervilleMillingtonBurlisonCrawfordsvilleMunfordGilmorePotts CampGallawayAshlandHorseshoe LakeHorseshoe LkMasonJerichoSunsetWhite OakNorth Tunica64.810747%64.810747%64.8%17,99618.0k154.940058%54.940058%54.9%17,27717.3k245.601066%45.601066%45.6%3,763341.306655%41.306655%41.3%2,725438.746908%38.746908%38.7%470537.509491%37.509491%37.5%494634.476975%34.476975%34.5%13,56613.6k731.843575%31.843575%31.8%171831.395349%31.395349%31.4%27930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k29.718876%29.718876%29.7%741029.075586%29.075586%29.1%2,2081128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.078969%28.078969%28.1%2,7451227.209525%27.209525%27.2%6,2621326.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.721120%26.721120%26.7%2291426.044942%26.044942%26.0%124,493124k25.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.233820%25.233820%25.2%1,3491525.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k1624.489796%24.489796%24.5%841723.748925%23.748925%23.7%1,3811823.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.231927%23.231927%23.2%7,6901923.193837%23.193837%23.2%1,1142020.391061%20.391061%20.4%3652119.913420%19.913420%19.9%462219.883041%19.883041%19.9%342319.741935%19.741935%19.7%3062419.285233%19.285233%19.3%2862519.165886%19.165886%19.2%4092617.907471%17.907471%17.9%1,3472716.412214%16.412214%16.4%432815.979381%15.979381%16.0%622915.566981%15.566981%15.6%5453014.583333%14.583333%14.6%213313.583138%13.583138%13.6%583712.116041%12.116041%12.1%714110.945274%10.945274%10.9%44459.600000%9.600000%9.6%24496.555270%6.555270%6.6%51535.128205%5.128205%5.1%4543.333333%3.333333%3.3%4552.873563%2.873563%2.9%10560.000000%0.000000%0.0%057
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 57 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Memphis
0%2%4%6%8%Count#GermantownLakelandColliervilleRossvilleGarlandSenatobiaShelby CountyShelbyMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTunica ResortsShelby County School DistrictShelby CountySouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaBartlettCrawfordsvilleTennesseeEast South CentralSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk ShrsLa GrangeSomervilleTunicaBrightonHorseshoe LakeHorseshoe LkWillistonColdwaterPipertonOlive BranchEdmondsonOaklandHernandoMillingtonAshlandSouthavenHickory FlatCovingtonLynchburgMarionEarleByhaliaGrand JunctionGrand JctBridgetownPotts CampBurlisonGilmoreSunsetAnthonyvilleJennette9.990276%9.990276%10.0%2,77414.871546%4.871546%4.9%40224.515534%4.515534%4.5%1,42034.283054%4.283054%4.3%2343.896104%3.896104%3.9%953.851759%3.851759%3.9%18563.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k3.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k73.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.215169%3.215169%3.2%3983.201093%3.201093%3.2%15,30115.3k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.869269%2.869269%2.9%1,12992.835052%2.835052%2.8%11102.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.332362%2.332362%2.3%8112.325581%2.325581%2.3%2122.249297%2.249297%2.2%48132.217036%2.217036%2.2%19142.122905%2.122905%2.1%38152.000000%2.000000%2.0%5161.945525%1.945525%1.9%5171.930502%1.930502%1.9%20181.898254%1.898254%1.9%25191.859738%1.859738%1.9%428201.754386%1.754386%1.8%3211.739618%1.739618%1.7%93221.738953%1.738953%1.7%170231.635203%1.635203%1.6%123241.492537%1.492537%1.5%6251.404791%1.404791%1.4%465261.388889%1.388889%1.4%5271.377785%1.377785%1.4%81281.348618%1.348618%1.3%20291.343166%1.343166%1.3%102301.182965%1.182965%1.2%15330.667939%0.667939%0.7%7370.432900%0.432900%0.4%1410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%0530.000000%0.000000%0.0%0540.000000%0.000000%0.0%0550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0560.000000%0.000000%0.0%057
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 57 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
4x2x0x2x4x6xFM#BridgetownJennetteGarlandGrand JctHolly SpringsTunica ResortsTurrellLynchburgAtokaBradenJerichoMasonGallawayAshlandSouthavenHernandoNorth TunicaMarionOlive BranchCrawfordsvilleHorseshoe LkSenatobiaMemphisShelby CountyMemphis AreaSomervillePotts CampColliervilleShelbyCovingtonGilt EdgeOaklandEast South CentralTennesseeSouthTunicaUnited StatesWallsAnthonyvilleArlingtonBartlettLakelandGermantownWhite OakByhaliaClarkedaleSnow Lk Shrs-1.000000x-1.000000x6.753312x6.753312x6.75x2.568%2.57%17.342%17.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.268293x4.268293x4.27x4.000%4.00%17.073%17.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.127358x4.127358x4.13x3.200%3.20%13.208%13.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.194444x3.194444x3.19x7.826%7.83%25.000%25.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.874634x2.874634x2.87x12.063%12.1%34.677%34.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.364601x2.364601x2.36x3.896%3.90%9.213%9.21%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.258735x2.258735x2.26x18.471%18.5%41.722%41.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.129360x2.129360x2.13x9.890%9.89%21.060%21.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.026405x2.026405x2.03x4.529%4.53%9.178%9.18%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.849490x1.849490x1.85x16.092%16.1%29.762%29.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631313x1.631313x1.63x43.137%43.1%70.370%70.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.601752x1.601752x1.60x20.972%21.0%33.592%33.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.527715x1.527715x1.53x21.918%21.9%33.484%33.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.523396x1.523396x1.52x18.605%18.6%28.342%28.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.470600x1.470600x1.47x9.984%9.98%14.682%14.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467189x1.467189x1.47x8.686%8.69%12.744%12.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465596x1.465596x1.47x22.222%22.2%32.569%32.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355835x1.355835x1.36x7.551%7.55%10.238%10.2%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312658x1.312658x1.31x7.131%7.13%9.360%9.36%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284263x1.284263x1.28x20.430%20.4%26.238%26.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.266279x1.266279x1.27x16.529%16.5%20.930%20.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256950x1.256950x1.26x20.301%20.3%25.518%25.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241655x1.241655x1.24x13.459%13.5%16.711%16.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222411x1.222411x1.22x25.256%25.3%30.873%30.9%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213491x1.213491x1.21x18.410%18.4%22.340%22.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203196x1.203196x1.20x3.289%3.29%3.957%3.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201925x1.201925x1.20x18.513%18.5%22.251%22.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.200000x1.200000x1.20x15.528%15.5%18.634%18.6%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194757x1.194757x1.19x7.277%7.28%8.694%8.69%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133524x1.133524x1.13x17.975%18.0%20.375%20.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076692x1.076692x1.08x10.697%10.7%11.517%11.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020000x1.020000x1.02x9.804%9.80%10.000%10.0%37-1.042627x-1.042627x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x2.969%2.97%2.847%2.85%41-1.148801x-1.148801x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x6.600%6.60%5.745%5.75%45-1.256933x-1.256933x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x7.776%7.78%6.186%6.19%49-1.756726x-1.756726x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x3.392%3.39%1.931%1.93%53-1.787062x-1.787062x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x55.189%55.2%30.882%30.9%54-1.981951x-1.981951x1.98x1.000000x1.000000x27.957%28.0%14.106%14.1%55-2.048780x-2.048780x2.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.634%14.6%7.143%7.14%56-4.264968x-4.264968x4.26x1.000000x1.000000x11.465%11.5%2.688%2.69%57
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 57 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#AtokaSomervilleGallawayAshlandGilt EdgeClarkedaleGrand JctLa GrangeSnow Lk ShrsRossvilleHolly SpringsGermantownCovingtonLakelandColliervilleWest MemphisShelbyTennesseeMemphis AreaMemphisShelby CountyEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesSouthavenGarlandColdwaterMillingtonPipertonByhaliaOaklandBartlettMarionOlive BranchBrightonSenatobiaCrawfordsvilleHickory FlatHorn LakeMunfordTunica ResortsWillistonEdmondsonBradenJericho-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.369%2.37%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.990%4.99%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.357%1.36%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.209%3.21%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.621%0.62%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.794%0.79%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.862%0.86%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.651%4.65%8-1.000000x-1.000000x5.908602x5.908602x5.91x0.637%0.64%3.763%3.76%9-1.000000x-1.000000x5.332016x5.332016x5.33x1.408%1.41%7.510%7.51%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.782123x3.782123x3.78x0.295%0.30%1.117%1.12%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.596229x2.596229x2.60x5.679%5.68%14.744%14.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.199863x2.199863x2.20x0.886%0.89%1.949%1.95%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.933266x1.933266x1.93x3.403%3.40%6.579%6.58%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904111x1.904111x1.90x3.169%3.17%6.034%6.03%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725891x1.725891x1.73x0.982%0.98%1.695%1.69%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666279x1.666279x1.67x2.706%2.71%4.508%4.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560537x1.560537x1.56x2.545%2.55%3.972%3.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.523942x1.523942x1.52x1.138%1.14%1.734%1.73%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474057x1.474057x1.47x3.200%3.20%4.717%4.72%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466667x1.466667x1.47x1.623%1.62%2.381%2.38%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.456633x1.456633x1.46x1.343%1.34%1.957%1.96%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278836x1.278836x1.28x1.683%1.68%2.152%2.15%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229849x1.229849x1.23x0.614%0.61%0.756%0.76%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207942x1.207942x1.21x1.575%1.58%1.903%1.90%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194715x1.194715x1.19x2.634%2.63%3.147%3.15%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180416x1.180416x1.18x1.243%1.24%1.467%1.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171584x1.171584x1.17x1.725%1.72%2.021%2.02%27-1.149359x-1.149359x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x2.256%2.26%1.963%1.96%28-1.188782x-1.188782x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x4.186%4.19%3.521%3.52%29-1.303226x-1.303226x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x3.226%3.23%2.475%2.48%30-1.342105x-1.342105x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x1.579%1.58%1.176%1.18%31-1.874115x-1.874115x1.87x1.000000x1.000000x0.623%0.62%0.332%0.33%34-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.501%0.50%0.000%0%37-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.331%6.33%0.000%0%40-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.876%3.88%0.000%0%41-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.913%2.91%0.000%0%42-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.149%1.15%0.000%0%43-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.961%1.96%0.000%0%44
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 44 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Tennessee

There are 429 places in Tennessee. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 11,164.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Tennessee, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%20%Count#McMinnvilleShelbyvilleMorristownLewisburgCrossvilleSpringfieldGreenevilleDyersburgElizabethtonPortlandClevelandSeviervilleMemphisBristolAthensLebanonSoddy-DaisyEast South CentralShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyGallatinChattanoogaSouthCookevilleColumbiaDicksonEast RidgeTennesseeLa VergneMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyNashville-DavidsonTullahomaKingsportMiddle ValleyKnoxvilleJacksonMaryvilleRed BankJohnson CitySeymourSmyrnaGoodlettsvilleMurfreesboroOak RidgeClarksvilleLakelandBartlettHendersonvilleMount JulietFranklinColliervilleArlingtonGermantownFarragutBrentwoodSpring Hill24.820337%24.820337%24.8%2,314123.254601%23.254601%23.3%3,121222.503848%22.503848%22.5%4,386320.590963%20.590963%20.6%1,554420.046684%20.046684%20.0%1,460519.043738%19.043738%19.0%2,103618.594041%18.594041%18.6%1,997717.538650%17.538650%17.5%2,008817.118711%17.118711%17.1%1,742917.008524%17.008524%17.0%1,2771016.868050%16.868050%16.9%4,5511116.175526%16.175526%16.2%1,7621216.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1315.837220%15.837220%15.8%3,0901415.626763%15.626763%15.6%1,3851515.500364%15.500364%15.5%2,9771615.387046%15.387046%15.4%1,4611715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.953985%14.953985%15.0%71,47971.5k14.596665%14.596665%14.6%3,2391814.470042%14.470042%14.5%17,30417.3k1914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.250732%14.250732%14.3%2,6772014.194139%14.194139%14.2%3,4102114.104515%14.104515%14.1%1,3902214.030366%14.030366%14.0%2,0332314.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.703306%13.703306%13.7%2,8102413.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2512.324776%12.324776%12.3%1,5652612.166492%12.166492%12.2%4,6332712.078745%12.078745%12.1%1,0862811.765616%11.765616%11.8%13,69213.7k2911.291227%11.291227%11.3%4,8343010.357576%10.357576%10.4%1,8773110.147967%10.147967%10.1%8713210.076401%10.076401%10.1%4,260339.960890%9.960890%10.0%815349.666141%9.666141%9.7%2,820359.188051%9.188051%9.2%1,135367.792280%7.792280%7.8%5,630377.593698%7.593698%7.6%1,552387.227747%7.227747%7.2%6,258397.040717%7.040717%7.0%581406.208702%6.208702%6.2%2,443415.807081%5.807081%5.8%2,201425.470997%5.470997%5.5%1,046434.890710%4.890710%4.9%2,280443.602887%3.602887%3.6%1,133452.910414%2.910414%2.9%192462.697447%2.697447%2.7%749472.332165%2.332165%2.3%346482.127010%2.127010%2.1%557492.095634%2.095634%2.1%43350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Tennessee, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#BrentwoodGermantownFarragutFranklinColliervilleLakelandSpring HillArlingtonMount JulietOak RidgeJohnson CityMurfreesboroNashville-DavidsonMaryvilleBartlettHendersonvilleKnoxvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyCookevilleGoodlettsvilleJacksonSouthChattanoogaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaRed BankShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyKingsportTennesseeMemphisClarksvilleSmyrnaLebanonClevelandGallatinEast South CentralBristolMiddle ValleyTullahomaDyersburgSeymourLa VergneEast RidgeElizabethtonSoddy-DaisyAthensGreenevilleSeviervilleCrossvilleDicksonColumbiaMorristownSpringfieldPortlandMcMinnvilleShelbyvilleLewisburg70.882499%70.882499%70.9%18,56218.6k164.810747%64.810747%64.8%17,99618.0k262.550553%62.550553%62.6%9,280359.291276%59.291276%59.3%27,64127.6k454.940058%54.940058%54.9%17,27717.3k545.601066%45.601066%45.6%3,763642.972607%42.972607%43.0%8,879741.306655%41.306655%41.3%2,725839.452900%39.452900%39.5%7,543939.451023%39.451023%39.5%8,0631039.444615%39.444615%39.4%16,67616.7k1137.765567%37.765567%37.8%27,28627.3k1237.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1334.703675%34.703675%34.7%6,2891434.476975%34.476975%34.5%13,56613.6k1534.003483%34.003483%34.0%12,88812.9k1630.517388%30.517388%30.5%35,51435.5k1730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k29.417088%29.417088%29.4%5,5261828.381770%28.381770%28.4%3,5061928.272447%28.272447%28.3%12,10412.1k2028.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.847974%27.847974%27.8%33,30233.3k2126.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.843761%26.843761%26.8%2,3042226.044942%26.044942%26.0%124,493124k25.785189%25.785189%25.8%9,8192325.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k2424.555629%24.555629%24.6%21,26121.3k2524.442997%24.442997%24.4%7,1312624.153910%24.153910%24.2%4,6392724.117865%24.117865%24.1%6,5072823.893646%23.893646%23.9%5,3022923.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.571319%23.571319%23.6%4,5993023.467912%23.467912%23.5%2,1103122.672862%22.672862%22.7%2,8793221.460390%21.460390%21.5%2,4573321.412857%21.412857%21.4%1,7523419.916122%19.916122%19.9%4,0843519.765355%19.765355%19.8%2,8643619.506682%19.506682%19.5%1,9853719.273302%19.273302%19.3%1,8303818.898793%18.898793%18.9%1,6753918.659218%18.659218%18.7%2,0044018.002387%18.002387%18.0%1,9614117.685020%17.685020%17.7%1,2884217.473364%17.473364%17.5%1,7224317.236930%17.236930%17.2%4,1414415.264238%15.264238%15.3%2,9754514.506927%14.506927%14.5%1,6024612.107086%12.107086%12.1%9094711.948943%11.948943%11.9%1,1144810.587885%10.587885%10.6%1,421499.314960%9.314960%9.3%70350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Tennessee, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#FarragutGermantownBrentwoodOak RidgeFranklinJohnson CityLakelandColliervilleNashville-DavidsonMaryvilleKnoxvilleCookevilleJacksonShelby CountyShelbyMurfreesboroMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGoodlettsvilleHendersonvilleShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyBristolKingsportClevelandSouthSeymourChattanoogaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaBartlettTennesseeCrossvilleEast South CentralRed BankAthensMount JulietDicksonLebanonDyersburgGreenevilleMiddle ValleyTullahomaMcMinnvilleClarksvilleElizabethtonColumbiaGallatinSpring HillMorristownSpringfieldSmyrnaSeviervilleEast RidgeArlingtonSoddy-DaisyLa VergnePortlandLewisburgShelbyville10.932866%10.932866%10.9%1,62219.990276%9.990276%10.0%2,77429.287051%9.287051%9.3%2,43238.073197%8.073197%8.1%1,65046.113387%6.113387%6.1%2,85056.093148%6.093148%6.1%2,57664.871546%4.871546%4.9%40274.515534%4.515534%4.5%1,42084.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k94.364860%4.364860%4.4%791104.329183%4.329183%4.3%5,038114.306628%4.306628%4.3%809123.984864%3.984864%4.0%1,706133.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k3.400645%3.400645%3.4%2,457143.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k153.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.327127%3.327127%3.3%411163.266318%3.266318%3.3%1,238173.201093%3.201093%3.2%15,30115.3k3.193071%3.193071%3.2%623183.177521%3.177521%3.2%1,210193.169014%3.169014%3.2%855203.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.957712%2.957712%3.0%242212.901702%2.901702%2.9%3,470222.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.869269%2.869269%2.9%1,129232.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.677468%2.677468%2.7%195242.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.458348%2.458348%2.5%211252.425815%2.425815%2.4%215262.395523%2.395523%2.4%458272.394723%2.394723%2.4%236282.389878%2.389878%2.4%459292.262206%2.262206%2.3%259302.020484%2.020484%2.0%217311.946391%1.946391%1.9%175321.795558%1.795558%1.8%228331.748364%1.748364%1.7%163341.573057%1.573057%1.6%1,362351.572327%1.572327%1.6%160361.556777%1.556777%1.6%374371.347454%1.347454%1.3%299381.248669%1.248669%1.2%258391.185223%1.185223%1.2%231401.140994%1.140994%1.1%126411.072873%1.072873%1.1%313421.055724%1.055724%1.1%115431.021394%1.021394%1.0%148440.985296%0.985296%1.0%65450.842549%0.842549%0.8%80460.794889%0.794889%0.8%163470.745871%0.745871%0.7%56480.675765%0.675765%0.7%51490.476865%0.476865%0.5%6450
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Tennessee, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SeymourPortlandShelbyvilleElizabethtonDyersburgMount JulietLa VergneMemphisShelby CountyMemphis AreaMaryvilleColliervilleShelbyColumbiaBrentwoodEast South CentralNashville-DavidsonTennesseeSouthRed BankSpringfieldUnited StatesSoddy-DaisyBristolMorristownGallatinChattanoogaJohnson CityGreenevilleCrossvilleMcMinnvilleEast RidgeSeviervilleArlingtonCookevilleClevelandSmyrnaKnoxvilleLebanonJacksonMiddle ValleyAthensLewisburgOak RidgeTullahomaBartlettFranklinMurfreesboroDicksonHendersonvilleLakelandKingsportGoodlettsvilleSpring HillClarksvilleFarragutGermantown-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651642x1.651642x1.65x7.574%7.57%12.509%12.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431040x1.431040x1.43x14.293%14.3%20.453%20.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317125x1.317125x1.32x20.173%20.2%26.570%26.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307849x1.307849x1.31x15.021%15.0%19.645%19.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286382x1.286382x1.29x15.547%15.5%20.000%20.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275055x1.275055x1.28x4.863%4.86%6.200%6.20%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.252999x1.252999x1.25x12.221%12.2%15.313%15.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241655x1.241655x1.24x13.459%13.5%16.711%16.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225342x1.225342x1.23x9.369%9.37%11.480%11.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203196x1.203196x1.20x3.289%3.29%3.957%3.96%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183392x1.183392x1.18x13.124%13.1%15.531%15.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183338x1.183338x1.18x1.953%1.95%2.311%2.31%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144939x1.144939x1.14x9.493%9.49%10.869%10.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144384x1.144384x1.14x17.814%17.8%20.387%20.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104173x1.104173x1.10x14.716%14.7%16.249%16.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098358x1.098358x1.10x15.119%15.1%16.606%16.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076176x1.076176x1.08x21.744%21.7%23.400%23.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049626x1.049626x1.05x14.265%14.3%14.973%15.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047164x1.047164x1.05x14.159%14.2%14.826%14.8%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043922x1.043922x1.04x9.871%9.87%10.305%10.3%21-1.009255x-1.009255x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x18.671%18.7%18.500%18.5%22-1.013323x-1.013323x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.173%20.2%19.908%19.9%23-1.017511x-1.017511x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x25.020%25.0%24.589%24.6%24-1.032928x-1.032928x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x14.246%14.2%13.792%13.8%25-1.035436x-1.035436x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x16.446%16.4%15.883%15.9%26-1.042627x-1.042627x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x2.969%2.97%2.847%2.85%27-1.046189x-1.046189x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.547%14.5%13.904%13.9%28-1.047416x-1.047416x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.236%17.2%16.456%16.5%29-1.047672x-1.047672x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x9.872%9.87%9.423%9.42%30-1.047698x-1.047698x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x12.019%12.0%11.472%11.5%31-1.068456x-1.068456x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.991%16.0%14.966%15.0%32-1.072029x-1.072029x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x11.640%11.6%10.858%10.9%33-1.076128x-1.076128x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.516%12.5%11.631%11.6%34-1.086765x-1.086765x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x16.178%16.2%14.886%14.9%35-1.113037x-1.113037x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x21.563%21.6%19.373%19.4%36-1.126679x-1.126679x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x8.014%8.01%7.113%7.11%37-1.136338x-1.136338x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x13.060%13.1%11.493%11.5%38-1.148801x-1.148801x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x6.600%6.60%5.745%5.75%39-1.176826x-1.176826x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x5.260%5.26%4.469%4.47%40-1.203768x-1.203768x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x8.497%8.50%7.059%7.06%41-1.224511x-1.224511x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x15.362%15.4%12.545%12.5%42-1.246911x-1.246911x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.388%6.39%5.123%5.12%43-1.256933x-1.256933x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x7.776%7.78%6.186%6.19%44-1.265625x-1.265625x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x13.443%13.4%10.622%10.6%45-1.431453x-1.431453x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x10.697%10.7%7.473%7.47%46-1.459774x-1.459774x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x2.458%2.46%1.684%1.68%47-1.539914x-1.539914x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x8.722%8.72%5.664%5.66%48-1.749555x-1.749555x1.75x1.000000x1.000000x2.928%2.93%1.674%1.67%49-1.756726x-1.756726x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x3.392%3.39%1.931%1.93%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Tennessee, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#SeymourPortlandDicksonSoddy-DaisyOak RidgeEast RidgeLewisburgKingsportFarragutGermantownTullahomaSpringfieldJacksonCookevilleClevelandMiddle ValleyBristolBrentwoodHendersonvilleLakelandFranklinColliervilleRed BankKnoxvilleJohnson CityMorristownMaryvilleShelbyLebanonTennesseeMurfreesboroMemphis AreaMemphisShelby CountyEast South CentralSouthElizabethtonUnited StatesDyersburgLa VergneChattanoogaAthensSeviervilleSmyrnaGallatinNashville-DavidsonClarksvilleColumbiaBartlettGreenevilleMount JulietSpring HillCrossvilleGoodlettsvilleShelbyvilleArlingtonMcMinnville-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.116%6.12%1-1.000000x-1.000000x6.623229x6.623229x6.62x0.214%0.21%1.420%1.42%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.262146x5.262146x5.26x0.825%0.82%4.341%4.34%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.127930x4.127930x4.13x0.356%0.36%1.468%1.47%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.099857x4.099857x4.10x3.301%3.30%13.533%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.563240x3.563240x3.56x0.460%0.46%1.641%1.64%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.006806x3.006806x3.01x0.357%0.36%1.075%1.07%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.758268x2.758268x2.76x1.770%1.77%4.881%4.88%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.756233x2.756233x2.76x5.959%5.96%16.426%16.4%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.596229x2.596229x2.60x5.679%5.68%14.744%14.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.400455x2.400455x2.40x1.083%1.08%2.601%2.60%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.348380x2.348380x2.35x0.694%0.69%1.629%1.63%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.270659x2.270659x2.27x2.543%2.54%5.775%5.77%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.261724x2.261724x2.26x2.724%2.72%6.160%6.16%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.193957x2.193957x2.19x2.027%2.03%4.448%4.45%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.173285x2.173285x2.17x1.232%1.23%2.677%2.68%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.169354x2.169354x2.17x2.041%2.04%4.428%4.43%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.092511x2.092511x2.09x6.067%6.07%12.696%12.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053703x2.053703x2.05x2.201%2.20%4.520%4.52%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.933266x1.933266x1.93x3.403%3.40%6.579%6.58%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927514x1.927514x1.93x4.266%4.27%8.222%8.22%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904111x1.904111x1.90x3.169%3.17%6.034%6.03%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.877519x1.877519x1.88x1.734%1.73%3.256%3.26%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.866901x1.866901x1.87x3.087%3.09%5.764%5.76%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.826813x1.826813x1.83x4.378%4.38%7.998%8.00%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782961x1.782961x1.78x0.872%0.87%1.555%1.55%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.753344x1.753344x1.75x3.227%3.23%5.658%5.66%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666279x1.666279x1.67x2.706%2.71%4.508%4.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657390x1.657390x1.66x1.818%1.82%3.013%3.01%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.587431x1.587431x1.59x2.641%2.64%4.192%4.19%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560537x1.560537x1.56x2.545%2.55%3.972%3.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548037x1.548037x1.55x1.259%1.26%1.949%1.95%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.523853x1.523853x1.52x1.833%1.83%2.793%2.79%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.443476x1.443476x1.44x0.656%0.66%0.946%0.95%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413336x1.413336x1.41x2.433%2.43%3.438%3.44%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407444x1.407444x1.41x2.067%2.07%2.909%2.91%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406594x1.406594x1.41x0.883%0.88%1.242%1.24%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287868x1.287868x1.29x0.948%0.95%1.221%1.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272176x1.272176x1.27x1.195%1.20%1.520%1.52%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240771x1.240771x1.24x1.407%1.41%1.746%1.75%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209574x1.209574x1.21x1.424%1.42%1.723%1.72%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194715x1.194715x1.19x2.634%2.63%3.147%3.15%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095602x1.095602x1.10x1.937%1.94%2.122%2.12%43-1.011010x-1.011010x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x2.407%2.41%2.381%2.38%44-1.537537x-1.537537x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x1.493%1.49%0.971%0.97%45-1.551240x-1.551240x1.55x1.000000x1.000000x3.222%3.22%2.077%2.08%46-1.579763x-1.579763x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x4.017%4.02%2.543%2.54%47-1.657275x-1.657275x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x0.590%0.59%0.356%0.36%48-1.679936x-1.679936x1.68x1.000000x1.000000x1.222%1.22%0.728%0.73%49-3.161966x-3.161966x3.16x1.000000x1.000000x2.560%2.56%0.810%0.81%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandHoustonEl PasoIrvingFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonEast South CentralShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansTennesseeWinston-SalemMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamShelby CountyShelbyNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougeAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgWashingtonHuntsvilleLittle RockFayettevilleRaleighChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchPlanoArlington33.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k129.547032%29.547032%29.5%51,49951.5k225.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k324.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k423.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k522.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k818.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1116.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1216.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k1316.495350%16.495350%16.5%20,89420.9k1416.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1515.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1615.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.953985%14.953985%15.0%71,47971.5k14.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k1814.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k1914.486312%14.486312%14.5%19,03419.0k2014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k2114.347237%14.347237%14.3%18,62318.6k2214.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k2314.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2413.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k2513.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004807%13.004807%13.0%31,27531.3k2713.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2812.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2912.535934%12.535934%12.5%16,22216.2k3012.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k3112.361065%12.361065%12.4%16,97117.0k3212.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3311.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3411.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3511.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3610.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k3710.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k3810.531914%10.531914%10.5%18,91318.9k3910.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4010.073214%10.073214%10.1%18,57418.6k4110.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k429.750990%9.750990%9.8%12,48012.5k439.385035%9.385035%9.4%12,45012.5k448.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k496.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorfolkShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyFayettevilleTennesseeShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEast South CentralEl PasoGarlandAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiLaredoHialeah73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k155.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k548.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k647.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k741.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k841.479994%41.479994%41.5%53,08953.1k941.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k1038.854046%38.854046%38.9%51,54351.5k1137.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1236.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k1336.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k1535.534829%35.534829%35.5%85,45785.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1734.996492%34.996492%35.0%62,84662.8k1834.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1934.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2032.328434%32.328434%32.3%44,38544.4k2132.163892%32.163892%32.2%59,30759.3k2231.186593%31.186593%31.2%40,97741.0k2331.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2431.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2530.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2630.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2829.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k2929.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3028.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3327.424964%27.424964%27.4%35,48935.5k3427.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k3626.044942%26.044942%26.0%124,493124k25.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3725.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.350919%25.350919%25.4%32,90632.9k3825.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k3925.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4025.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k4124.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k4224.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4323.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4817.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4913.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamShelby CountyShelbyCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeSan AntonioEast South CentralChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloEl PasoGarlandLaredoHialeah12.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k28.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k37.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k46.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k66.139095%6.139095%6.1%8,14475.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k85.089807%5.089807%5.1%6,98894.999834%4.999834%5.0%12,02412.0k104.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k114.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k124.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212134.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,963144.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899154.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k164.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k174.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k183.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137193.860296%3.860296%3.9%7,118203.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k213.702012%3.702012%3.7%6,648223.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157233.636307%3.636307%3.6%4,654243.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,208253.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.432151%3.432151%3.4%4,455273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.410380%3.410380%3.4%4,481293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292912%3.292912%3.3%4,171313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.201093%3.201093%3.2%15,30115.3k3.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614402.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571412.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k422.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676432.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533461.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,02750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MobileBirminghamCharlotteAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisShelby CountyMemphis AreaWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamShelbyTulsaBaltimoreEast South CentralSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteTennesseeOklahoma CitySouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleGarlandSan AntonioTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379785x1.379785x1.38x10.659%10.7%14.708%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257428x1.257428x1.26x14.729%14.7%18.521%18.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251831x1.251831x1.25x11.056%11.1%13.840%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241655x1.241655x1.24x13.459%13.5%16.711%16.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172776x1.172776x1.17x9.313%9.31%10.922%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162033x1.162033x1.16x13.492%13.5%15.678%15.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148209x1.148209x1.15x13.442%13.4%15.434%15.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144784x1.144784x1.14x8.792%8.79%10.065%10.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039616x1.039616x1.04x10.339%10.3%10.748%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%38-1.004928x-1.004928x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.035%13.0%12.971%13.0%39-1.025542x-1.025542x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.869%9.87%9.623%9.62%40-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%41-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.042579x-1.042579x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x30.119%30.1%28.889%28.9%44-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%45-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%46-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%47-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%48-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#HuntsvilleEl PasoPlanoWinston-SalemMontgomeryLubbockAmarilloGreensboroMobileLittle RockBaton RougeTulsaLaredoShreveportShelbyGarlandAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Virginia BchSan AntonioTampaCharlotteTennesseeBirminghamMemphis AreaMemphisArlingtonShelby CountyFayettevilleEast South CentralDallasSouthColumbusUnited StatesLouisvilleFort WorthLexington-FayetteOklahoma CityJacksonvilleNew OrleansRichmondSt. PetersburgHoustonArlingtonAustinHialeahAtlantaDurhamRaleighOrlandoBaltimoreWashingtonNorfolkChesapeakeNashville-DavidsonIrvingMiamiCorpus Christi-1.000000x-1.000000x3.002315x3.002315x3.00x1.854%1.85%5.567%5.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009188x2.009188x2.01x1.283%1.28%2.578%2.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983105x1.983105x1.98x3.218%3.22%6.382%6.38%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904020x1.904020x1.90x2.417%2.42%4.601%4.60%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.890578x1.890578x1.89x2.583%2.58%4.883%4.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.861682x1.861682x1.86x1.434%1.43%2.670%2.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802339x1.802339x1.80x2.164%2.16%3.900%3.90%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782054x1.782054x1.78x4.501%4.50%8.020%8.02%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757109x1.757109x1.76x3.757%3.76%6.601%6.60%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751336x1.751336x1.75x2.521%2.52%4.415%4.41%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712696x1.712696x1.71x0.884%0.88%1.515%1.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.668073x1.668073x1.67x2.633%2.63%4.392%4.39%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666279x1.666279x1.67x2.706%2.71%4.508%4.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662392x1.662392x1.66x1.002%1.00%1.666%1.67%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632483x1.632483x1.63x2.544%2.54%4.152%4.15%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631304x1.631304x1.63x2.267%2.27%3.699%3.70%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619938x1.619938x1.62x2.008%2.01%3.253%3.25%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614876x1.614876x1.61x3.864%3.86%6.240%6.24%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585320x1.585320x1.59x2.860%2.86%4.535%4.53%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561718x1.561718x1.56x1.823%1.82%2.847%2.85%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560537x1.560537x1.56x2.545%2.55%3.972%3.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557924x1.557924x1.56x3.024%3.02%4.710%4.71%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537979x1.537979x1.54x2.454%2.45%3.775%3.77%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506848x1.506848x1.51x2.644%2.64%3.984%3.98%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500806x1.500806x1.50x1.801%1.80%2.703%2.70%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494864x1.494864x1.49x2.467%2.47%3.687%3.69%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486330x1.486330x1.49x1.862%1.86%2.767%2.77%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417865x1.417865x1.42x3.936%3.94%5.581%5.58%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404817x1.404817x1.40x3.240%3.24%4.552%4.55%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392955x1.392955x1.39x10.850%10.9%15.114%15.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383707x1.383707x1.38x4.434%4.43%6.135%6.14%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368836x1.368836x1.37x0.993%0.99%1.359%1.36%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322471x1.322471x1.32x6.307%6.31%8.340%8.34%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303775x1.303775x1.30x3.238%3.24%4.221%4.22%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303196x1.303196x1.30x4.332%4.33%5.645%5.65%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275951x1.275951x1.28x2.647%2.65%3.377%3.38%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259903x1.259903x1.26x2.202%2.20%2.774%2.77%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233763x1.233763x1.23x2.205%2.21%2.721%2.72%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230791x1.230791x1.23x3.649%3.65%4.491%4.49%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179274x1.179274x1.18x2.086%2.09%2.460%2.46%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonEast South CentralShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonTennesseeDenverMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2415.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.953985%14.953985%15.0%71,47971.5k14.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2714.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhiladelphiaShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyTucsonMesaTennesseeSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEast South CentralEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3926.044942%26.044942%26.0%124,493124k25.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseShelby CountyShelbyCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeSan AntonioEast South CentralWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.201093%3.201093%3.2%15,30115.3k3.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisShelby CountyMemphis AreaDetroitOmahaShelbyTulsaBaltimoreEast South CentralRaleighNashville-DavidsonTennesseeOklahoma CitySouthJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241655x1.241655x1.24x13.459%13.5%16.711%16.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Tennessee
County:
Shelby
Metro Area:
Memphis Area
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
ZIP Codes:
38002, 38016, 38018, 38028, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38138, 38141, 38152
Unified School District:
Shelby County
Neighborhoods:
Bartlett Woods, Berclair-Highland Heights, Cherry Valley, Cordova-Appling, Downtown, Eads-Fisherville, East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Elmore Park, Four Way, Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Historic Bartlett, Midtown, Parkway Village-Oakhaven, Poet/Old Bartlett Park, Raleigh, River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Shelby Forest-Frayser, White Haven-Coro Lake, Windyke-Southwind, Wolf Forest Farms
Congressional Districts:
TN-8, TN-9
State Senate Districts:
TN-29, TN-30, TN-31, TN-32, TN-33
State House Districts:
TN-83, TN-84, TN-85, TN-86, TN-87, TN-88, TN-90, TN-91, TN-93, TN-95, TN-96, TN-97, TN-98, TN-99
Neighboring Cities:
Bartlett, Germantown, Lakeland, Olive Branch, Southaven, West Memphis
Neighboring Towns:
Arlington
Nearby Cities:
Hernando, Horn Lake, Marion, Millington
Nearby Towns:
Collierville, Edmondson, Sunset, Walls
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Bridgetown, Lynchburg