Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Midtown Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 2.7–3.8

Midtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,668 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,229/month sits 4% higher than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Midtown vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.8% +26%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,229 +4%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$77,292 +51%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

6.4% -72%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

37.5% -32%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Midtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.7–3.8

Why Midtown scores 3.4

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

42% 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

38% 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

6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–5.4 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Midtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157003100	3.8	3,448	48%	$1,117
47157003300	2.7	2,220	32%	$1,404

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Midtown

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

254Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.34×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Midtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Midtown?

Midtown scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Midtown compare to Memphis overall?

Midtown scores 0.3 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,229 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Midtown?

Average gross rent in Midtown is $1,229/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Midtown residents are renters?

38% of Midtown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 5,668 residents.

Is Midtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Midtown sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Midtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Midtown is census tract 47157003100 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 3.8, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Midtown for landlords?

Midtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Midtown?

Midtown has 5,715 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Midtown

4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.9 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.2 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302 5.3 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 5 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 5.7 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Midtown.

3 Richwood 2 tracts · pop 15,983 3 Harvest Knoll 1 tracts · pop 7,072 2.9 White Station 4 tracts · pop 15,052 2.8 East Memphis 4 tracts · pop 15,756 4 Berclair 4 tracts · pop 17,032 4.1 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302

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