COMPARING TWO PLACES
Memphis vs West Point
PLACE A
Memphis, Florida
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Memphis is 151% larger than West Point. Memphis earns more, with a median household income $17,625 higher. Memphis has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
MEMPHISWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population9,1853,661+151% vs West Point
Population density2,824283+2,541
Population growth15.0%7.1%+7.9 pts
Median age36.731.2+5.5
Male51.4%56.1%−4.7 pts
Female48.6%43.9%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born16.0%0.9%+15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%26.7%+8.7 pts
Black28.6%70.3%−41.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%0.9%+30.6 pts
Asian1.2%0.3%+1.0 pts
Other3.3%1.8%+1.5 pts
Median household income$74,839$57,214+$17,625
Per capita income$35,148$25,598+$9,550
Poverty rate14.2%12.7%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.424+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%28.7%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree7.4%17.1%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%0.5%+7.6 pts
Labor force participation69.6%53.6%+15.9 pts
Median home value$313,800$199,500+$114,300
Median gross rent$1,173$789+$384
Owner-occupied81.2%74.9%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%15.7%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%17.2%+39.1 pts
Average commute26.916.4+10.5
Worked from home6.4%10.0%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.4%4.4%+8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024