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Eviction Risk in Berclair , Memphis

4 census tracts · pop 17,032 · pop-weighted composite 4.9/10 · range 4.3–5.6

Berclair is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,032 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,254/month sits 6% higher than the Memphis citywide median ($1,181).

Eviction Risk
4.9
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
49%
25% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,254
Median household income
$76,246
16.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Berclair vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Berclair score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Berclair: 4.94.9BerclairNeighborhoodParent city: 4.24.2Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TN
Egypt
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
3 tracts · pop. 14.8K
Peer · TN
Medical District
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
7 tracts · pop. 11.5K
Peer · TN
Crosstown
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
10 tracts · pop. 26.1K
Peer · TN
Harbor Town
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
3 tracts · pop. 7.0K
Comparison

Berclair vs Memphis

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.9 +17%
Memphis: 4.2
Rent burden
49.4% +49%
Memphis: 33.2%
Median gross rent
$1,254 +6%
Memphis: $1,181
Median HH income
$76,246 +49%
Memphis: $51,211
Poverty rate
16.8% -25%
Memphis: 22.5%
Renter share
39.4% -29%
Memphis: 55.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Berclair

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 17,226 residents across all tracts in Berclair. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 19.6% White (non-Hispanic): 60.2% Black (non-Hispanic): 15.1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.7% Other / Multiracial: 2.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 19.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 60.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 15.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.4%
Census tracts

4 tracts in Berclair

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
47157008700 5.6 5,292 61% $1,114
47157009201 4.8 3,302 57% $1,655
47157009800 4.8 2,614 37% $1,230
47157008600 4.3 5,824 40% $1,166
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Berclair?

Berclair scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Berclair compare to Memphis overall?

Berclair scores 0.7 points higher than Memphis overall (4.2/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,254 vs $1,181.

What is the median rent in Berclair?

Median 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.

What percentage of Berclair residents are renters?

39% of Berclair households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 17,032 residents.

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.

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