The following are data for the Memphis MSA TN-MS-AR.  It requires no commentary to see the lost economic power that results from income disparities and the disproportionate reliance on low-wage jobs:

Median Household Income – African American:

$46,600 – DeSoto County
$32,926 – Shelby County
$31,437 – Marshall Country
$31,071 – Fayette County
$30,694 – Tipton County
$28,416 – Tunica County
$25,553 – Crittenden County

Median Household Income – Whites:

$66,517 – Shelby County
$63,996 – Fayette County
$61,612 – DeSoto County
$58,999 – Tipton County
$56,377 – Crittenden County
$53,820 – Tate County
$44,634 – Tunica County
$42,446 – Marshall County

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

158,109 – African American of 622,619
63,892 – White of 597,613
23,503 – Hispanic of 71,118
12,752 – Other
2,274 – Asian

Highest Paid Jobs by Median Earnings:

$79,777 – Legal
$77,618 – Architecture and Engineering
$74,416 – Health Practitioners
$68,313 – Computer and Mathematical
$65,737 – Management

Lowest Paid Jobs by Median Earnings:

$11,510 – Food and Serving
$17,754 – Cleaning and Maintenance
$17,878 – Personal Care and Service
$20,826 – Material Moving *
$25,355 – Health Care Support

Note: Compared to other metro areas, Memphis TN-MS-AR has an unusually high number of residents working in Material Moving; Transportation; and Health Technicians.   

Most Common Jobs:

87,165 – Administrative
67,945 – Sales
53,902 – Management
37,848 – Production
36,247 – Education, Training and Library

Least Common Jobs:

1,267 – Farming, Fishing and Forestry
4,477 – Life, Physical and Social Science
5,586 – Firefighting Supervisors
6,018 – Legal
6,785 – Arts and Recreation

Most Common Industries:

82,124 – Health Care and Social Assistance
72,763 – Retail Trade
68,434 – Transportation and Warehousing
58,587 – Manufacturing
51,718 – Educational Services

Source: ACS 5-year Estimate, 2015, U.S. Census Bureau

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