Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Frayser Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,532 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.3–6.1

Frayser is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,532 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,072/month sits 9% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Frayser vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.4% +67%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,072 -9%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$29,170 -43%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

45.6% +102%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

64.7% +17%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Frayser and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.3–6.1

Why Frayser scores 5.8

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

55% 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

65% 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

45.6% below poverty line · Range 5.8–10.0 across tracts

9.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–4.8 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Frayser?

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 0.8 points from 5.3 to 6.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 6.0 5.8 5.3

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Frayser

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157010120	6.1	4,963	41%	$1,001
47157010122	6	3,198	58%	$983
47157010121	5.8	2,111	65%	$1,326
47157010002	5.3	3,260	69%	$1,102

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%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 Frayser

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,793Total filings 2020-21
9.6Avg monthly observed
5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.34×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Frayser

What is the eviction-risk score for Frayser?

Frayser scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Frayser compare to Memphis overall?

Frayser scores 2.7 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,072 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Frayser?

Average gross rent in Frayser is $1,072/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Frayser residents are renters?

65% of Frayser households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 13,532 residents.

Is Frayser a high social-vulnerability area?

Frayser sits in the 91st 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 Frayser have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Frayser is census tract 47157010120 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.1, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Frayser for landlords?

Frayser carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Frayser?

Frayser has 13,604 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Frayser

5 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.7 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 4.8 Harbor Town 3 tracts · pop 7,029 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.8 Egypt 3 tracts · pop 14,756 4.7 Cotton Row Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,688

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Frayser.

5.8 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167 5.7 Annesdale-Snowden 1 tracts · pop 1,739 5.6 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 5.5 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 5.4 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 5.4 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386

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