8 census tracts · pop 25,294 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.6–5.4
Hickory Hill spans 8 census tracts of Memphis, TN, population 25,294. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Memphis baseline of 33.2%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #10 of 26 neighborhoods in Memphis. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 8 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,158, close to the Memphis average.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $45,630.
With little internal variation, 5/10 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
5
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
Hickory Hill vs MemphisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hickory Hill?
Hickory Hill scores 5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Hickory Hill compare to Memphis overall?
Hickory Hill scores 1.0 points higher than Memphis overall (4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,158 vs $1,181.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Hickory Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hickory Hill is census tract 47157021731 (score 5.4/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Hickory Hill for landlords?
Hickory Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hickory Hill?
Hickory Hill has 24,932 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
