MEMPHIS STATS

 
 
 
     
 

15% of persons 16-19 years old are High School drop-outs.

 
     
 

20% of Memphians have less than a High School Diploma.

 
     
 

24% are in poverty.

 
     
 

34% of related children under 18 are below the poverty level.

 
     
 

32% of all families have incomes below the poverty level.

 
     
 

38% of families with absent fathers have incomes below the poverty level.

 
     
 

18.2% of births are to teens.

 
     
 

28% of teen births are to females who are already mothers.

 
     
 

10.5% of mothers receive late or no prenatal care.

 
     
 

62.9% of births are to unmarried women.

 
     
 

28.3% of births are to mothers with less than 12 years of education.

 
     
 

Staggering crime statistics:  Memphis AreaConnect.com Crime .

 
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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