Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Crosstown Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 26,126 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.3–6

Crosstown is a black-white neighborhood in Memphis with 10 census tracts and a population of 26,126 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,121/month sits 5% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Crosstown vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.2% +63%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,121 -5%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$55,677 +9%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

19.4% -14%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

53.4% -3%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crosstown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 3.3–6

Why Crosstown scores 4.6

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

54% 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

53% 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

19.4% below poverty line · Range 2.1–10.0 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–7.4 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Crosstown?

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 2.7 points from 3.3 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.4 3.3

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Crosstown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157000700	6	3,793	54%	$860
47157001900	5.6	1,276	62%	$860
47157002000	5.5	1,312	71%	$1,154
47157011200	5.5	943	43%	$870
47157002500	5.3	2,711	59%	$884
47157003200	4.4	3,859	64%	$1,071
47157003400	4.4	2,443	37%	$932
47157001700	3.9	4,032	43%	$1,330
47157002600	3.4	2,566	42%	$1,190
47157001600	3.3	3,191	70%	$1,685

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Crosstown

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,849Total filings 2020-21
7.7Avg monthly observed
8.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.01×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Crosstown

What is the eviction-risk score for Crosstown?

Crosstown scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Crosstown compare to Memphis overall?

Crosstown scores 1.5 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Crosstown?

Average gross rent in Crosstown is $1,121/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Crosstown residents are renters?

53% of Crosstown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 26,126 residents.

Is Crosstown a high social-vulnerability area?

Crosstown sits in the 59th 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 Crosstown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Crosstown is census tract 47157000700 (score 6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 6, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Crosstown for landlords?

Crosstown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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 Crosstown?

Crosstown has 25,357 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Crosstown

5 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 3.3 Midtown 2 tracts · pop 5,668 4.7 Cotton Row Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,688 5.3 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 4.8 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Crosstown.

4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 4.7 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 4.8 Egypt 3 tracts · pop 14,756 4.8 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.3 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466 4.9 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294

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