Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Berclair Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 17,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.5–5.8

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 4/10 (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 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,254/month sits 6% higher than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Berclair vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.4% +49%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,254 +6%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$76,246 +49%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

16.8% -25%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

39.4% -29%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Berclair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.5–5.8

Why Berclair scores 4

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

39% 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

16.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.2 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–7.2 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Berclair?

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 3.3 points from 2.5 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.0 2.8 2.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Berclair

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157008700	5.8	5,292	61%	$1,114
47157009800	5	2,614	37%	$1,230
47157008600	2.8	5,824	40%	$1,166
47157009201	2.5	3,302	57%	$1,655

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 4/10 (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.

How does Berclair compare to Memphis overall?

Berclair scores 0.9 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,181.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Berclair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Berclair is census tract 47157008700 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 5.8, a spread of 3.3 points.

How safe is Berclair for landlords?

Berclair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Berclair?

Berclair has 17,226 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Berclair

2.9 East Memphis 4 tracts · pop 15,756 5.3 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 4.9 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 3.1 White Station 4 tracts · pop 15,052 5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Berclair.

4.1 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302 4.1 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029 4.2 Cotton Row Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,688 4.3 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126

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