Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Parkway Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 31,091 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.5–6

Parkway Village is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 7 census tracts and a population of 31,091 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,139/month sits 4% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Parkway Village vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.7% +74%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,139 -4%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$42,618 -17%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

31.6% +40%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

65.9% +20%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkway Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.5–6

Why Parkway Village scores 5.5

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

58% 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

66% 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

31.6% below poverty line · Range 4.1–10.0 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.6 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Parkway Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Parkway Village?

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 1.5 points from 4.5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.5

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Parkway Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157010610	6	6,515	69%	$1,062
47157010630	5.8	3,773	53%	$970
47157010710	5.7	4,628	61%	$1,399
47157010810	5.6	6,876	47%	$1,138
47157010620	5.1	3,423	53%	$1,033
47157010720	4.7	3,153	55%	$975
47157009700	4.5	2,723	69%	$1,440

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Parkway Village

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

8,925Total filings 2020-21
16.8Avg monthly observed
20.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Parkway Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Parkway Village?

Parkway Village scores 5.5/10 (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 Parkway Village compare to Memphis overall?

Parkway Village scores 2.4 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,139 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Parkway Village?

Average gross rent in Parkway Village is $1,139/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Parkway Village residents are renters?

66% of Parkway Village households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 31,091 residents.

Is Parkway Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Parkway Village sits in the 90th 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.

Which tracts in Parkway Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkway Village is census tract 47157010610 (score 6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Parkway Village for landlords?

Parkway Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Parkway Village?

Parkway Village has 30,673 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Parkway Village

5 Hickory Hill 8 tracts · pop 25,294 2.9 East Memphis 4 tracts · pop 15,756 3.1 White Station 4 tracts · pop 15,052 4.9 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 4.4 Hedgerow 2 tracts · pop 9,466 3 Richwood 2 tracts · pop 15,983

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Parkway Village.

5.6 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366 5.4 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 5.4 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.7 Annesdale-Snowden 1 tracts · pop 1,739 5.3 Whitehaven 5 tracts · pop 18,968 5.3 Westwood 3 tracts · pop 15,325

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