Eviction Risk in Medical District , Memphis
7 census tracts · pop 11,456 · pop-weighted composite 4.9/10 · range 4.4–5.4
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 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,053/month sits 11% lower than the Memphis citywide median ($1,181).
Medical District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Medical District vs Memphis
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 11,108 residents across all tracts in Medical District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 37.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 55%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
- Other / Multiracial 2.7%
7 tracts in Medical District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47157003700 | 5.4 | 1,203 | 46% | $763 |
| 47157003800 | 5.3 | 650 | 54% | $898 |
| 47157003900 | 5.2 | 1,513 | 37% | $923 |
| 47157004600 | 5.2 | 1,380 | 48% | $1,052 |
| 47157002400 | 5.0 | 1,799 | 51% | $987 |
| 47157003600 | 4.5 | 1,542 | 37% | $945 |
| 47157003500 | 4.4 | 3,369 | 34% | $1,331 |
CDC SVI percentile: 65
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
About Medical District
What is the eviction-risk score for Medical District?
Medical District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Medical District compare to Memphis overall?
Medical District scores 0.7 points higher than Memphis overall (4.2/10). Rent burden: 41% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,053 vs $1,181.
What is the median rent in Medical District?
Median 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.