Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Hickory Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 25,294 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.5–5.6

Hickory Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 8 census tracts and a population of 25,294 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,158/month sits 2% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Hickory Hill vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.2% +75%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,158 -2%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$45,630 -11%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

20.6% -9%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

75.6% +37%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hickory Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.5–5.6

Why Hickory Hill scores 4.9

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

58% 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

76% 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

20.6% below poverty line · Range 3.5–9.0 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–4.6 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Hickory Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hickory Hill?

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 1.1 points from 4.5 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.5

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Hickory Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157021731	5.6	3,013	63%	$1,192
47157021756	5.4	1,745	73%	$1,306
47157021755	5.2	1,581	59%	$978
47157021757	5	2,818	67%	$1,124
47157021758	4.9	3,554	55%	$1,157
47157021721	4.7	4,522	50%	$1,167
47157010820	4.5	4,084	71%	$1,248
47157021725	4.5	3,977	41%	$1,062

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hickory Hill

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

14,280Total filings 2020-21
25.9Avg monthly observed
24.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.46×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hickory Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Hickory Hill?

Hickory Hill scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Hickory Hill compare to Memphis overall?

Hickory Hill scores 1.8 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,158 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Hickory Hill?

Average gross rent in Hickory Hill is $1,158/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hickory Hill residents are renters?

76% of Hickory Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 25,294 residents.

Is Hickory Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Hickory Hill sits in the 80th 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 Hickory Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hickory Hill is census tract 47157021731 (score 5.6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Hickory Hill for landlords?

Hickory Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Hickory Hill?

Hickory Hill has 24,932 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hickory Hill

5.3 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 4.4 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466 3 Richwood 2 tracts · pop 15,983 3.1 White Station 4 tracts · pop 15,052 2.9 East Memphis 4 tracts · pop 15,756 4 Berclair 4 tracts · pop 17,032

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hickory Hill.

4.8 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.8 Egypt 3 tracts · pop 14,756 4.7 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 5.2 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415

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