Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Binghampton Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 13,377 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.2–6

Binghampton is a black-white neighborhood in Memphis with 6 census tracts and a population of 13,377 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $933/month sits 21% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Binghampton vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.3% +52%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$933 -21%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$41,138 -20%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

31.2% +38%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

54.1% -2%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Binghampton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.2–6

Why Binghampton scores 5.4

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

50% 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

54% 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

31.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–10.0 across tracts

7.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Binghampton?

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 1.8 points from 4.2 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.2

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Binghampton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157002800	6	3,215	50%	$941
47157001300	5.6	2,680	34%	$957
47157003000	5.6	2,509	57%	$793
47157001400	5.6	1,369	47%	$907
47157001500	5	1,789	79%	$1,088
47157002700	4.2	1,815	38%	$945

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Binghampton

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,754Total filings 2020-21
6.5Avg monthly observed
7.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Binghampton

What is the eviction-risk score for Binghampton?

Binghampton scores 5.4/10 (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 Binghampton compare to Memphis overall?

Binghampton scores 2.3 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $933 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Binghampton?

Average gross rent in Binghampton is $933/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Binghampton residents are renters?

54% of Binghampton households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 13,377 residents.

Is Binghampton a high social-vulnerability area?

Binghampton sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Binghampton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Binghampton is census tract 47157002800 (score 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Binghampton for landlords?

Binghampton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Binghampton?

Binghampton has 14,319 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Binghampton

5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 3.3 Midtown 2 tracts · pop 5,668 4.9 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4 Berclair 4 tracts · pop 17,032 4.2 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Binghampton.

5.4 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.5 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 5.3 Whitehaven 5 tracts · pop 18,968 5.3 Westwood 3 tracts · pop 15,325 5.6 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 5.2 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397

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