Census tract · Shelby County
Census Tract 3, Shelby County, Tennessee
Census Tract 3, GEOID 47157000300, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 535 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±162); the 2020 Census counted 675.
Residents, 2020-2024
535
±162 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 675
Median household income
$31,146
±$12,227 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767
Median home value
$75,000
±$36,829 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100
Median gross rent
$1,164
±$94 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232
Where is Census Tract 3?
Census Tract 3 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 1.11 square miles of land, 608 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157000300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Memphis | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 3: Tract 1 ($65,236), Tract 2 ($23,231), Tract 4 ($23,370), Tract 19, Tract 20 ($32,093) and Tract 101.20 ($26,112). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 3?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3's population at 535 (±162) in 243 households; the 2020 Census counted 675 residents and 380 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 3 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 535±162 | 618,980 |
| Households | 243±51 | 253,120 |
| Average household size | 2.19±0.36 | 2.39 |
| Housing units | 371±56 | 289,887 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 3?
The median resident of Census Tract 3 is 35.9 years old; 28.8% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 98.7%, then non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents at 0.9%.
| Measure | Tract 3 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9±13.5 | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 28.8%±7.8 pts | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 20.9%±5.8 pts | 14.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 10.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts | 22.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 98.7%±1.6 pts | 62.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 7.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.9%±14.9 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.6%±5.4 pts | 5.2% |
| With a disability | 22.1%±9.1 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±6.7 pts | 14.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.8%±8.9 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 1.5%±2.9 pts | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0%±12.8 pts | 11.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.6%±15.0 pts | 86.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 3 earn?
Half of the 243 households in Census Tract 3 earn less than $31,146 a year (±$12,227), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 204th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 3 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $31,146±$12,227 | $51,736 |
| Mean household income | $35,947±$7,181 | $78,517 |
| Per capita income | $16,373±$3,998 | $33,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6%±16.2 pts | 23.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.5%±30.2 pts | 35.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 46.1%±18.0 pts | 19.9% |
| Households with a computer | 92.2%±7.5 pts | 93.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1%±8.5 pts | 87.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 3?
Owners occupy 63.4% of Census Tract 3's occupied homes and renters 36.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,000 by its owner (±$36,829). The median renter pays $1,164 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 3 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,000±$36,829 | $169,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,164±$94 | $1,181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.7%±22.2 pts | 46.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,160±$55 | $1,420 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4%±13.6 pts | 44.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.6%±13.6 pts | 55.1% |
| Housing units | 371±56 | 289,887 |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.5%±11.3 pts | 59.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±11.4 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.8%±7.7 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8%±5.3 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.8%±7.5 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.0%±12.0 pts | 10.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 3 get to work?
93.9% of Census Tract 3's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 3 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.7%±10.3 pts | 63.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±10.0 pts | 8.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 93.9%±7.5 pts | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 2.8%±5.5 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±4.9 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 0.0%±21.9 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 0.6%±1.7 pts | 9.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±4.6 | 21.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 3 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?
Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shelby County | In Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 245th of 245 | 193rd of 193 |
| Residents per square mile | 227th of 249 | 187th of 197 |
| Median household income | 204th of 236 | 152nd of 184 |
| Per capita income | 222nd of 244 | 170th of 192 |
| Median home value | 202nd of 227 | 151st of 176 |
| Median gross rent | 136th of 236 | 94th of 190 |
| Poverty rate | 81st of 161 | 80th of 149 |
| Median age | 135th of 245 | 95th of 193 |
| Owner-occupied share | 82nd of 229 | 40th of 178 |
The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 67 | 201st | $31,559±$8,289 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 21 | 202nd | $31,369±$10,430 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 81.10 | 203rd | $31,354±$6,966 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3 | 204th | $31,146±$12,227 |
| Tract 28 | 205th | $30,862±$8,566 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 53 | 206th | $30,556±$8,533 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 75 | 207th | $30,542±$9,381 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections