In the wake of the City of Germantown turning down a large-scale apartment complex, there were comments that it was motivated by the city’s lack of value in density and diversity.  It led us to compare data points that are telling for us.  It paints interesting profiles of cities in the region and allows you to draw your own conclusions.

Density Per Square Mile

2053.3 – Memphis
2049.2 – Bartlett
1945.0 – Germantown
1501.0 – Collierville
1189.5 – Southaven
912.4 – Olive Branch
790.8 – Covington
529.6 – Lakeland
499.5 – Arlington
321.7 – Millington

Percentage of Population that is African American

63.6% – Memphis
49.9% – Covington
29.4% – Olive Branch
27.0% – Millington
25.7% – Southaven
20.4% – Bartlett
15.1% – Arlington
12.9% – Collierville
9.0% – Lakeland
4.1% – Germantown

Language Other Than English Spoken At Home

10.1% – Collierville
9.8% – Germantown
9.4% – Memphis
8.2% – Millington
6.6% – Bartlett
5.9% – Southaven
4.8% – Arlington
4.7% – Olive Branch
Lakeland
3.2% – Covington

Poverty Rate

27.6% – Memphis
24.6% – Covington
23.7% – Millington
12.4% – Southaven
8.1% – Olive Branch
6.4% – Bartlett
5.4% – Collierville
4.4% – Germantown
3.8% – Lakeland
1.7% – Arlington

Percent of Population Over 65 Years of Age

19.2% – Germantown
16.1% – Covington
15.5% – Bartlett
14.8% – Millington
12.2% – Lakeland
11.8% – Southaven
11.5% – Olive Branch
11.3% – Collierville
Memphis
6.2% – Arlington

Persons Per Household

3.40 – Arlington
2.95 – Collierville
2.93 – Lakeland
2.84 – Bartlett
2.81 – Southaven
2.71 – Olive Branch
2.65 – Germantown
2.54 – Memphis
2.52 – Millington
2.48 – Covington

Population Growth – 2010-2017

11.8% – Olive Branch
10.3% – Collierville
Southaven
3.8% – Bartlett
1.6% – Lakeland
Arlington
0.8% – Germantown
0.1% – Memphis
-1.4% – Millington
-2.3% – Covington

Source: U.S. Census

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