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Shelby County, Tennessee
Dental Demographics

909,724 residents ▼ -2.1%
761 square miles
1,196 residents per square mile
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Dental Practices
224General Practices

There are an average of 4,061 residents per general dental practice in Shelby County, Tennessee, which is higher than the current U.S. average of 3,692.

87Specialty Practices

There are an average of 10,457 residents per specialty practice in Shelby County, Tennessee, which is higher than the current U.S. average of 7,167.

Saturation
Age
36.5Median Age

This is lower than the current U.S. median of 38.5 years.

Income
$62,816Median household income

This is lower than the current U.S. median of $77,719.

16.1%People below poverty line

This is higher than the current U.S. rate of 11.5%.

Medicaid Eligibility
98,194Medicaid Enrollees

The table to the right provides eligibility levels in Tennessee for key coverage groups that use Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI), as of January 2020. All income standards are expressed as a percentage of the federal poverty level (FPL). Other eligibility criteria also apply, such as citizenship, immigration status, and state residency.

  • Infants
    0-1
  • Children
    1-5
  • Children
    6-19
  • Parent or
    Caretaker
  • Adults
    Expansion
  • 195%
  • 142%
  • 133%
  • 94%
  • No
data courtesy of Medicaid.gov
Language
89.7%Speaks English at home

This is higher than the current U.S. average of 78.3%.

5.7%Speaks Spanish at home

This is lower than the current U.S. average of 13.2%.

Housing
2.56Average people per household

This is lower than the current U.S. average of 2.6.

198,412Owner Occupied
152,102Renter Occupied
Education
90%High school graduate or higher

This is the same as the current U.S. rate of 90%.

35%Bachelor's degree or higher

This is lower than the current U.S. rate of 36%.

Construction
2,059Residential unit permits filed
in 2021
0.1%Of all units in United States in 2021
9.6%More residential unit permits than
in 2020
33.0%More permits than in 2010

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  • A comparative market analysis from a real estate agent;
  • A business valuation or appraisal from a professional appraiser;
  • Visiting the practice location.