4 census tracts · pop 17,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3–5.4
Berclair takes in 4 census tracts of Memphis, TN and houses 17,032 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 33.2% citywide, putting Berclair 16.2% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.4. A 2.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,254, 6% above the Memphis average of $1,181. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Memphis, it ranks #19 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Cotton Row Historic District and Cooper-Young score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $76,246, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Berclair vs MemphisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Berclair
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,387Total filings 2020-21
5.3Avg monthly observed
6.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Memphis, TN).
Frequently asked
About Berclair
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Berclair?
Berclair scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.
Q2
How does Berclair compare to Memphis overall?
Berclair scores 0.1 points higher than Memphis overall (4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,181.
Q3
What is the average rent in Berclair?
Average gross rent in Berclair is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Berclair residents are renters?
39% of Berclair households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 17,032 residents.
Q5
Is Berclair a high social-vulnerability area?
Berclair sits in the 50th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Berclair have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Berclair is census tract 47157008700 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Berclair for landlords?
Berclair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Berclair?
Berclair has 17,226 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
