Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Medical District Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 11,456 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.3–5.8

Medical District is a black-white neighborhood in Memphis with 7 census tracts and a population of 11,456 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,053/month sits 11% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Medical District vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.4% +25%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,053 -11%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$52,394 +2%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

23.9% +6%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

74.7% +36%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Medical District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.3–5.8

Why Medical District scores 4.7

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

41% 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

75% 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

23.9% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

5.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Medical District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Medical District?

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 2.5 points from 3.3 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.7 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.6 3.3

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Medical District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157003900	5.8	1,513	37%	$923
47157003700	5.7	1,203	46%	$763
47157003800	5.3	650	54%	$898
47157002400	5.1	1,799	51%	$987
47157004600	5.1	1,380	48%	$1,052
47157003600	4.6	1,542	37%	$945
47157003500	3.3	3,369	34%	$1,331

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 39%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Medical District

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,481Total filings 2020-21
6.3Avg monthly observed
6.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.09×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Medical District

What is the eviction-risk score for Medical District?

Medical District scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Medical District compare to Memphis overall?

Medical District scores 1.6 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Medical District?

Average gross rent in Medical District is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Medical District residents are renters?

75% of Medical District households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 11,456 residents.

Is Medical District a high social-vulnerability area?

Medical District sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Medical District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Medical District is census tract 47157003900 (score 5.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.8, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Medical District for landlords?

Medical District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 Medical District?

Medical District has 11,108 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Medical District

5.3 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.7 Cotton Row Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,688 5.7 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167 3.3 Midtown 2 tracts · pop 5,668 4.2 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Medical District.

4.8 Egypt 3 tracts · pop 14,756 4.8 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.9 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294 4.3 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466

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