Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Memphis is worth considering.
One downside of living in Memphis is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Memphis, the average commute to work is 30.21 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Memphis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Memphis has a very low overall level of education: only 9.96% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Memphis in 2018 was $27,018, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,072 for a family of four. However, Memphis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Memphis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Memphis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Memphis include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Memphis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
