Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Egypt Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,756 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.9–5.8

Egypt is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,756 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% 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 $1,206/month sits 2% higher than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Egypt vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.8% +86%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,206 +2%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$46,707 -9%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

21.8% -3%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

52.9% -4%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Egypt and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–5.8

Why Egypt scores 4.8

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

62% 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

21.8% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–4.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Egypt?

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 1.9 points from 3.9 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 4.8 3.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Egypt

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157020523	5.8	3,609	71%	$1,173
47157020532	4.8	6,335	78%	$1,224
47157020524	3.9	4,812	33%	$1,206

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 85%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Egypt

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,919Total filings 2020-21
12.5Avg monthly observed
17.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Egypt

What is the eviction-risk score for Egypt?

Egypt scores 4.8/10 (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 Egypt compare to Memphis overall?

Egypt scores 1.7 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,206 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Egypt?

Average gross rent in Egypt is $1,206/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Egypt residents are renters?

53% of Egypt households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 14,756 residents.

Is Egypt a high social-vulnerability area?

Egypt sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Egypt have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Egypt is census tract 47157020523 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.8, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Egypt for landlords?

Egypt carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Egypt?

Egypt has 14,501 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Egypt

4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 5 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.8 Frayser 4 tracts · pop 13,532 5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 4 Berclair 4 tracts · pop 17,032 5.3 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Egypt.

4.8 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.7 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 4.9 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 5.2 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397

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