Shelby Forest, Tennessee
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| Males: 4,117 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 4,294 |  (51.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.6 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38053
| Shelby Forest: | $67,729 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,809 (it was $17,597 in 2000)
Shelby Forest CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $281,848 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
| Shelby Forest: | $281,848 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $312,315; detached houses: $317,445; townhouses or other attached units: $266,407; in 2-unit structures: $296,597; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,859; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,552; mobile homes: $127,229; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $434,364
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelby Forest, TN
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- 5,09662.0%White alone
- 2,85934.8%Black alone
- 1061.3%Hispanic
- 931.1%Two or more races
- 270.3%American Indian alone
- 250.3%Asian alone
- 70.09%Other race alone
Races in Shelby Forest detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 82.7 square miles.
Population density: 102 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Shelby Forest CCD: | 0.8% ($776) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN 
(12.9 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (423.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Jericho, AR (3.3 miles),
Sunset, AR (3.3 miles ),
), Marion, AR (3.4 miles ),
), Clarkedale, AR (3.4 miles ),
), Bartlett, TN (3.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.30 N, Longitude: 90.03 W
Area code: 901
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Construction (10.8%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Construction (14.5%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Truck transportation (7.9%)
- Utilities (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Chemicals (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Construction (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Social assistance (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
- Customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Average climate in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.6. This is about average.
| City: | 74.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.259 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.99. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.99 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.365. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.365 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 19.6 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.66 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Shelby Forest-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Shelby Forest place center killed 4 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/14/1987, a category F3 tornado 7.2 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 121 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Shelby Forest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 388% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Shelby Forest center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from Shelby Forest center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 248.3 miles away from Shelby Forest center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Shelby County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 8, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Shelby Forest:
- WHITNEY HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- RALEIGH MILLINGTON RD 2 (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- SANDWICK HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- TESSLAND GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- MIDSOUTH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- HARBOR VIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MEMPHIS, TN)
- FMC MILLINGTON (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MILLINGTON, TN)
Amtrak station near Shelby Forest:
- 12 miles: MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby Forest:
- Rhodes College (about 11 miles; Memphis, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
- Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 12 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
- University of Memphis (about 13 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 17,427)
- Northwest Mississippi Community College (about 47 miles; Senatobia, MS; FT enrollment: 6,607)
- Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 53 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
- Dyersburg State Community College (about 64 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
- University of Mississippi (about 71 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 17,642)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Shelby Forest: Camp Haiyaka (A), Elliots Landing (B), Bateman Landing (C), Dogwood Ridge Campground (D), Walts Landing (E), Bullpen Landing (F), Foot of Island Forty Landing (G), Howards Landing (H), Island Number Forty Landing (I), Pleasant View Landing (J), Shelby County Fire Department Station 67 (K), Shelby County Fire Department Station 68 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Shelby Forest include: Saint Matthews Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Embury Church (D), Tabernacle Church (E), New Testament Gospel Christian Church (F), Forestview Church of Christ (G), Oaklawn Church (H), Pleasant Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Benjestown Cemetery (1), Island Forty Cemetery (2), Embury Cemetery (3), Noblin Cemetery (4), Mount Vernon Cemetery (5), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (6), West Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Willow Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Barnishee Bayou (C), Island Forty Chute (D), Eagle Lake (E), Hopefield Chute (F), Piersol Lake (G), Marie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Slough (A), Brinkley Bayou (B), Jakes Creek (C), Big Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Shelby Forest: Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.1% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 18.3% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Shelby Forest:
- Never married: 26.4%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 9.2%
For population 25 years and over in Shelby Forest:
- High school or higher: 78.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Shelby Forest, TN (based on Shelby County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 260,401 | 504 |
| Black Protestant | 150,894 | 292 |
| Mainline Protestant | 87,990 | 127 |
| Catholic | 61,202 | 29 |
| Other | 26,520 | 68 |
| Orthodox | 1,125 | 6 |
| None | 339,512 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 186
| Shelby County: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 49
| This county: | 0.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 386
| This county: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 556
| This county: | 6.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.3% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 32.8% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
4.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,303 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.35% |
| Tennessee average: | 8.49% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Shelby County: 0.02% Tennessee average: 0.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from DeSoto County, MS |  0.50% ($43,577 average AGI) |
| from Fayette County, TN | 0.17% ($71,121) |
| from Tipton County, TN | 0.16% ($41,947) |
5.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,956 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.27% |
| Tennessee average: | 7.40% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Shelby County: 0.02% Tennessee average: 0.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to DeSoto County, MS | 0.71% ($52,274 average AGI) |
| to Fayette County, TN | 0.30% ($91,933) |
| to Tipton County, TN | 0.22% ($51,518) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby Forest:
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WLRM (1380 AM; 2 kW; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES)
- WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)
- KSUD (730 AM; 1 kW; WEST MEMPHIS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby Forest:
- WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
- WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
- WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
- WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
- WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
- WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKLV (94.7 FM; TURRELL, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Shelby Forest:
- W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)
- KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
- W61BP (Channel 61; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: JIMMY BOYD)
- WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 51.5%Utility gas
- 30.6%Electricity
- 14.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 54.8%Electricity
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Wood
Shelby Forest compared to Tennessee state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Shelby Forest on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: construction (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"