4 census tracts · pop 15,756 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.4
East Memphis takes in 4 census tracts of Memphis, TN, population 15,756. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Memphis rate of 33.2%. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10. At $1,436 a month, rents sit 22% over what the rest of Memphis commands.
The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. That places it #23 of 26 neighborhoods in Memphis. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are White Station and Richwood. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 3.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
East Memphis vs MemphisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Memphis
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
520Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
2.61×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Memphis, TN).
Frequently asked
About East Memphis
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Memphis?
East Memphis scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 East Memphis compare to Memphis overall?
East Memphis scores 0.9 points lower than Memphis overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,436 vs $1,181.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Memphis?
Average gross rent in East Memphis eviction risk is $1,436/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Memphis residents are renters?
22% of East Memphis households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 15,756 residents.
Q5
Is East Memphis a high social-vulnerability area?
East Memphis sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in East Memphis have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Memphis is census tract 47157009501 (score 3.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.4, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is East Memphis for landlords?
East Memphis eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Memphis?
East Memphis has 15,496 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
