Zip Code 38109

43,764

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American41,55594.95%
Two or more races9442.16%
White9362.14%
Other race3150.72%
Native American140.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

38109 Population by Race

38109 Population Pyramid 2024

38109 Median Age

38.5

Total

36.4

Male

41.8

Female

38109 Adults

There are 33,009 adults, (8,388 of whom are seniors) in 38109.

38109 Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

38109 Sex Ratio

Female23,77354.32%
Male19,99145.68%

38109 Population by Age

38109 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,7062.6154.445.6
Non Family6,4741.1955.144.9
Female5,4953.7342.657.4
Married3,6573.2273.426.6
Male1,0803.4145.754.3

3.42

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

54.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

38109 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4638.3%
Associates Degree1,5625.27%
Bachelors Degree2,5138.47%
Graduate Degree1,5985.39%
High School Graduate13,34344.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2874.34%
Some College6,89723.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

38109 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

38109 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black28,10824,6603,996
White883799100
2+ Races43643615
Hispanic290860
Other Race222180
Native American1400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 14.22%.

38109 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,918$54,216$40,061
Graduate Degree$43,902$0$45,078
High School Graduate$26,050$29,613$24,052
Less Than 9th Grade$22,170$0$19,063
Overall$32,407$32,663$32,183
Some College$32,665$33,998$31,847

$32,407

Average Earnings

$32,663

Average Male

$32,183

Average Female

38109 Earnings by Educational Attainment

38109 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

38109 Language

98.88% of 38109 residents speak only English, while 1.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

38109 Language

38109 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,32212,80330.98%
Multiple93355359.27%
White90926829.48%
Hispanic39111729.92%
Other31510934.6%
Native1414100%

31.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.65%

Male Poverty Rate

34.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 38109

The race most likely to be in poverty in 38109 is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 38109 is White, with 29.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.6%.

38109 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.99%
High School29.34%
Some College15.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.85%

38109 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.93%
Male Unemployed31.18%
Female Employed17.12%
Male Employed5.03%

38109 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

38109 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,448$62,529
Households$36,934$52,978
Married Families$78,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,368$33,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

38109 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.9%

Male Marriage Rate

21.4%

Female Marriage Rate

38109 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

38109 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

38109 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

38109 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,781

Number of Veterans

1,536

Male Veterans

245

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam563
Second Gulf War360
First Gulf War357
Korea75
World War II4

38109 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74590
55 to 64395
75+331
18 to 34275
35 to 54190

38109 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,7105.45%
2+ Races4610.27%
White252.75%

38109 Veterans by Race

38109 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

38109 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

16.2%

Unemployment Rate

38109 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

38109 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

38109 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.48%

Born in 38109

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of 38109 residents were born in the United States, with 76.48% having been born in . 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

38109 Place of Birth