Memphis, MI

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Memphis, Michigan

Memphis, Michigan, in St Clair county, is 25 miles NE of Rochester Hills, Michigan (center to center) and 43 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. The city is included in the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,129 people lived in Memphis.

The People and Families of Memphis

In Memphis, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Memphis had a median family income of $52,679.

Memphis Housing

An estimated 64% of living spaces in Memphis are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Memphis offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Memphis, 90% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

Memphis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Memphis, MI

Comparing Memphis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of Rochester Hills, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Detroit
Standard Zip Codes	48041
Phone Area Codes	810
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.93
Longitude	-82.799

Station	PORT HURON
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	LAPEER WWTP
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Station	SANDUSKY
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,129	100%
Male	539	47.7%
Female	590	52.3%
Under 18	295	26.1%
18+	834	73.9%
65+	182	16.1%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,098	97.3%
African-American	8	0.7%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$52,679
Population In Poverty	115	10%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,123
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.3%
Polish	16.3%
Irish	12.4%
US/American	10.4%
Italian	9.4%
French (except Basque)	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
English	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French Canadian	1.4%
Finnish	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Belgian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Swiss	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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