There are two other tiny places known as Germantown in Tennessee, see Germantown, Tennessee (disambiguation)

Germantown is a city located in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,348.

Geography

Germantown is located at 35°5'20" North, 89°47'38" West (35.089023, -89.793997).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.6 km² (17.6 mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.17% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 37,348 people, 13,220 households, and 11,065 families residing in the city. The population density is 820.3/km² (2,124.1/mi²). There are 13,676 housing units at an average density of 300.4/km² (777.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.94% White, 2.33% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 13,220 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% are non-families. 14.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $94,609, and the median income for a family is $103,726. Males have a median income of $77,857 versus $38,311 for females. The per capita income for the city is $44,021. 2.1% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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