Neighborhood · Memphis, TN

Whitehaven Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 18,968 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.4–6

Whitehaven is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Memphis with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,968 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,163/month sits 2% lower than the Memphis citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Whitehaven vs Memphis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.1% +69%

Memphis: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,163 -2%

Memphis: $1,181

Average HH income

$46,765 -9%

Memphis: $51,211

Poverty rate

27.1% +20%

Memphis: 22.5%

Renter share

50.2% -9%

Memphis: 55.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitehaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.4–6

Why Whitehaven scores 5.3

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

56% 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

50% 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

27.1% below poverty line · Range 3.9–10.0 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–5.0 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whitehaven?

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 1.6 points from 4.4 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.7 5.1 4.9 4.4

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Whitehaven

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47157022111	6	4,900	70%	$1,029
47157022131	5.7	2,670	62%	$916
47157022121	5.1	4,864	43%	$1,359
47157022024	4.9	3,091	65%	$1,356
47157022322	4.4	3,443	42%	$1,096

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitehaven

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,404Total filings 2020-21
11.4Avg monthly observed
10.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Whitehaven

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitehaven?

Whitehaven scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Whitehaven compare to Memphis overall?

Whitehaven scores 2.2 points higher than Memphis overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,163 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Whitehaven?

Average gross rent in Whitehaven is $1,163/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whitehaven residents are renters?

50% of Whitehaven households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Memphis). The neighborhood has 18,968 residents.

Is Whitehaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitehaven sits in the 80th 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 Whitehaven have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whitehaven is census tract 47157022111 (score 6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 6, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Whitehaven for landlords?

Whitehaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Whitehaven?

Whitehaven has 18,963 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whitehaven

5.2 Westwood 3 tracts · pop 15,325 5.7 South Memphis 7 tracts · pop 14,167 4.9 Orange Mound 9 tracts · pop 24,928 5.3 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 4.2 Cooper-Young 2 tracts · pop 4,302 5.3 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Memphis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whitehaven.

5.3 Westwood 3 tracts · pop 15,325 5.2 Beale Street Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,397 5.4 Binghampton 6 tracts · pop 13,377 5.4 Frayser Spring Hill 3 tracts · pop 15,386 5.5 Parkway Village 7 tracts · pop 31,091 5.6 North Memphis 4 tracts · pop 7,366

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