Major Metrics for Memphis MSA

Poverty Rate – Total Population
29.6%  — African American
33.3% — Hispanic
8.7%  — White

Poverty Rate – Population under 18
41.6%  — African American
44.9%  — Hispanic
10.8%  — White

Labor Participation Rate
64.0%  — African American
69.8%  — Hispanic
64.8%  — White

Home Ownership Rate
48.3%  — African American
40.7%  — Hispanic
76.0%  — White

Median Home Value
$  87,200 — African American
$100,200 — Hispanic
$158,700 — White

Car Ownership
85.3%  — African American
95.9%  — Hispanic
96.5%  — White

Educational Attainment – At Least Bachelor’s Degree
16.7%  — African American
13.9%  — Hispanic
34.2%  — White

People Without Health Insurance
16.9%  — African American
40.9%  — Hispanic
10.7%  — White

Incarceration Rates per 100,000 people
1,176.2 — African American
406.6  — Hispanic
253.2  — White