Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Orange Mound Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 24,928 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 2.6–6

Orange Mound is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 9 census tracts and a population of 24,928 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,110/month sits 6% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Orange Mound vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.7% +56%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,110 -6%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$53,477 +4%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

24.2% +7%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

54.7% -1%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Orange Mound and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 2.6–6

Why Orange Mound scores 4.8

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

52% 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

55% 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

24.2% below poverty line · Range 1.2–10.0 across tracts

5.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–7.7 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Orange Mound vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Orange Mound?

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 3.4 points from 2.6 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 4.8 4.0 3.9 2.6

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Orange Mound

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157007000	6	2,696	59%	$1,006
47157006700	5.7	3,154	54%	$919
47157006900	5.7	2,140	61%	$1,045
47157006500	5.6	2,309	40%	$977
47157006800	5.5	1,717	40%	$855
47157007900	4.8	4,747	48%	$985
47157006600	4	2,229	56%	$1,257
47157007200	3.9	2,824	56%	$1,723
47157007100	2.6	3,112	50%	$1,206

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Orange Mound

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,819Total filings 2020-21
6.1Avg monthly observed
8.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Orange Mound

What is the eviction-risk score for Orange Mound?

Orange Mound scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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 Orange Mound compare to Memphis overall?

Orange Mound scores 1.7 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,110 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Orange Mound?

Average gross rent in Orange Mound is $1,110/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Orange Mound residents are renters?

55% of Orange Mound households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 24,928 residents.

Is Orange Mound a high social-vulnerability area?

Orange Mound sits in the 64th 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 Orange Mound have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Orange Mound is census tract 47157007000 (score 6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 6, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Orange Mound for landlords?

Orange Mound carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 Orange Mound?

Orange Mound has 24,375 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Orange Mound

4.2 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302 3.3 Midtown 2 tracts · pop 5,668 5.3 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 4.7 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 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 Orange Mound.

4.8 Egypt 3 tracts · pop 14,756 4.7 Medical District 7 tracts · pop 11,456 4.9 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294 4.6 Crosstown 10 tracts · pop 26,126 4.6 Raleigh 2 tracts · pop 10,415 5.2 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397

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