Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Cotton Row Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,688 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3–5.7

Cotton Row Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Memphis with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,688 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,175/month sits 1% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Cotton Row Historic District vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.0% +33%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,175 -1%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$59,843 +17%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

15.4% -32%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

79.2% +44%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cotton Row Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.7

Why Cotton Row Historic District scores 4.2

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

44% 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

79% 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

15.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–8.5 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.0 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Cotton Row Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cotton Row Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.7 points from 3 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.5 3.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Cotton Row Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157002100	5.7	1,443	52%	$892
47157011300	5.5	1,182	42%	$1,055
47157004200	3	3,063	41%	$1,355

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 29%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cotton Row Historic District

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,805Total filings 2020-21
10.3Avg monthly observed
5.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.61×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Cotton Row Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Cotton Row Historic District?

Cotton Row Historic District scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Cotton Row Historic District compare to Memphis overall?

Cotton Row Historic District scores 1.1 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,175 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Cotton Row Historic District?

Average gross rent in Cotton Row Historic District is $1,175/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cotton Row Historic District residents are renters?

79% of Cotton Row Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 5,688 residents.

Is Cotton Row Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Cotton Row Historic District sits in the 46th 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.

Which tracts in Cotton Row Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cotton Row Historic District is census tract 47157002100 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Cotton Row Historic District for landlords?

Cotton Row Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Cotton Row Historic District?

Cotton Row Historic District has 5,754 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cotton Row Historic District

5 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.8 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029 5.3 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397 5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 5.7 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cotton Row Historic District.

4.3 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466 4.1 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302 4.1 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029 4 Berclair 4 tracts · pop 17,032 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126

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