This post was submitted by Jimmie Covington, veteran Memphis reporter with lengthy experience covering governmental, school and demographic issues. He is now a contributing writer with The Best Times, a monthly news magazine for...
Read MoreThis post was submitted by Jimmie Covington, veteran Memphis reporter with lengthy experience covering governmental, school and demographic issues. He is now a contributing writer with...
Read MoreBy Jimmie Covington Memphis lost about 21,000 residents to outward movement to other counties in the United States during 2010-2014, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The estimates reflect a strong...
Read MoreGermantown and Collierville are among Tennessee’s top cities in household income, U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates released in December show. Germantown at $109,674 in median household income and Collierville at $101,000...
Read MoreNote: Earlier this week, we posted a story about the out-migration of people from Memphis and Shelby County previously published in The Best Times byJimmie Covington, our resident expert on Census data. We’re following...
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The Best Times recently published an article by Jimmie Covington, our resident expert on Census data, and we’re publishing it here as well because it speaks to the outmigration from Shelby County. We...
Read MoreThe African-American population in the nine-county Memphis metro area has not yet reached a majority but it has surpassed the number of non-Hispanic white residents, recently released Census Bureau estimates show. The racial...
Read MoreBy Jimmie Covington The assessed value of property for tax purposes in Memphis and Shelby County has dropped overall for the second year in a row, according to certified tax roll figures released recently by the Shelby County...
Read MoreFrom the Best Times: Germantown, Collierville and Arlington lead the way in household incomes among cities in the Memphis area, recently released U.S. Census Bureau numbers show. Germantown and Collierville are both above...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. Advertisers, marketers, banks, the news media, public officials and others combine to misinform the American public that the federal holiday that occurs on the third Monday of February is named...
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