2 census tracts · pop 4,302 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.9–4.5
Cooper-Young is a black-white neighborhood in Memphis with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,302 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% 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 $1,302/month sits 10% higher than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cooper-Young vs MemphisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cooper-Young
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
306Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Memphis, TN).
Frequently asked
About Cooper-Young
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cooper-Young?
Cooper-Young scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Cooper-Young compare to Memphis overall?
Cooper-Young scores 1.0 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,302 vs $1,181.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cooper-Young?
Average gross rent in Cooper-Young is $1,302/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cooper-Young residents are renters?
36% of Cooper-Young households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 4,302 residents.
Q5
Is Cooper-Young a high social-vulnerability area?
Cooper-Young sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Cooper-Young have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cooper-Young is census tract 47157006400 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.5, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Cooper-Young for landlords?
Cooper-Young carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cooper-Young?
Cooper-Young has 4,042 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
