10 census tracts · pop 26,126 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3–5.4
Crosstown spans 10 census tracts of Memphis, TN and houses 26,126 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 33.2% citywide, putting Crosstown 21.0% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 10 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.4. A 2.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
That places it #16 of 26 neighborhoods in Memphis. The closest comparables inside the same city are Hedgerow and Medical District.
Average gross rent runs $1,121, close to the Memphis average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $55,677. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
10 tracts · population-weighted
Crosstown vs MemphisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crosstown?
Crosstown scores 4.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Crosstown compare to Memphis overall?
Crosstown scores 0.4 points higher than Memphis overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,181.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Crosstown residents are renters?
53% of Crosstown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 26,126 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Crosstown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Crosstown is census tract 47157000700 (score 5.4/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Crosstown for landlords?
Crosstown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Crosstown?
Crosstown has 25,357 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
