Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Beale Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 12,397 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 3.5–5.9

Beale Street Historic District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 6 census tracts and a population of 12,397 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,018/month sits 14% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Beale Street Historic District vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.9% +47%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,018 -14%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$40,151 -22%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

38.0% +69%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

80.6% +46%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beale Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.5–5.9

Why Beale Street Historic District scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

81% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

38.0% below poverty line · Range 2.1–10.0 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Beale Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Beale Street Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.4 points from 3.5 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.5 3.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Beale Street Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157011402	5.9	3,542	57%	$1,056
47157011600	5.9	2,432	59%	$721
47157005000	5.6	1,022	71%	$725
47157011401	5.5	1,332	45%	$1,028
47157004500	5.5	894	46%	$403
47157004300	3.5	3,175	28%	$1,466

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 43%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beale Street Historic District

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,624Total filings 2020-21
7.0Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.72×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Memphis, TN).

Frequently asked

About Beale Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Beale Street Historic District?

Beale Street Historic District scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Beale Street Historic District compare to Memphis overall?

Beale Street Historic District scores 2.1 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,018 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Beale Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Beale Street Historic District is $1,018/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beale Street Historic District residents are renters?

81% of Beale Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 12,397 residents.

Is Beale Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Beale Street Historic District sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Beale Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beale Street Historic District is census tract 47157011402 (score 5.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 5.9, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Beale Street Historic District for landlords?

Beale Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Memphis as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beale Street Historic District?

Beale Street Historic District has 11,846 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beale Street Historic District

5 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 5.7 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167 4.7 Cotton Row Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,688 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.8 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029 3.3 Midtown 2 tracts · pop 5,668

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beale Street Historic District.

5.3 Whitehaven 5 tracts · pop 18,968 5.3 Westwood 3 tracts · pop 15,325 5.4 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 5.4 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.5 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 4.9 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294

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