Census tract · Shelby County
Census Tract 20, Shelby County, Tennessee
Census Tract 20, GEOID 47157002000, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 1,033 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±213); the 2020 Census counted 1,578.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,033
±213 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,578
Median household income
$32,093
±$10,845 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767
Median home value
$118,100
±$64,377 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100
Median gross rent
$1,090
±$235 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232
Where is Census Tract 20?
Census Tract 20 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.37 square miles of land, 4,231 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Memphis | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 2 ($23,231), Tract 3 ($31,146), Tract 19, Tract 21 ($31,369), Tract 24 ($41,471) and Tract 113 ($42,462). 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 20?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 1,033 (±213) in 556 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,578 residents and 697 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 20 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,033±213 | 618,980 |
| Households | 556±124 | 253,120 |
| Average household size | 1.61±0.21 | 2.39 |
| Housing units | 683±121 | 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 20?
The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 38.5 years old; 16.2% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 83.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 16.3%.
| Measure | Tract 20 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5±9.4 | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 16.2%±7.7 pts | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 18.4%±7.8 pts | 14.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 10.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 16.3%±8.9 pts | 22.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 83.2%±9.1 pts | 62.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±2.9 pts | 7.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.7%±5.0 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.3%±2.8 pts | 5.2% |
| With a disability | 26.8%±10.5 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.2%±9.1 pts | 14.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.6%±6.7 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2%±10.4 pts | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.9%±5.1 pts | 11.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.4%±9.6 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 20 earn?
Half of the 556 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $32,093 a year (±$10,845), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 199th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 20 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,093±$10,845 | $51,736 |
| Mean household income | $39,396±$6,715 | $78,517 |
| Per capita income | $23,300±$4,292 | $33,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.4%±10.3 pts | 23.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.8%±20.5 pts | 35.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.0%±7.7 pts | 19.9% |
| Households with a computer | 93.2%±7.8 pts | 93.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.6%±15.3 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 20?
Owners occupy 29.0% of Census Tract 20's occupied homes and renters 71.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,100 by its owner (±$64,377). The median renter pays $1,090 a month including utilities, and 58.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 20 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,100±$64,377 | $169,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090±$235 | $1,181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.3%±18.0 pts | 46.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,141±$499 | $1,420 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 29.0%±10.1 pts | 44.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 71.0%±10.1 pts | 55.1% |
| Housing units | 683±121 | 289,887 |
| Single-family detached homes | 59.3%±12.5 pts | 59.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±6.4 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.4 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.6%±6.2 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.5%±9.3 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 30.0%±13.3 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 20 get to work?
76.5% of Census Tract 20's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 20 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.8%±11.2 pts | 63.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0%±10.6 pts | 8.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5%±11.5 pts | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 4.9%±5.7 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 9.1%±8.2 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 2.3%±3.3 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 6.0%±6.3 pts | 9.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min±3.6 | 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 20 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?
Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shelby County | In Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 239th of 245 | 188th of 193 |
| Residents per square mile | 50th of 249 | 50th of 197 |
| Median household income | 199th of 236 | 147th of 184 |
| Per capita income | 171st of 244 | 120th of 192 |
| Median home value | 154th of 227 | 103rd of 176 |
| Median gross rent | 161st of 236 | 116th of 190 |
| Poverty rate | 68th of 161 | 67th of 149 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 150th of 209 | 99th of 157 |
| Median age | 101st of 245 | 68th of 193 |
| Owner-occupied share | 197th of 229 | 148th of 178 |
The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103 | 196th | $32,941±$21,042 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 114.02 | 197th | $32,859±$10,514 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 220.25 | 198th | $32,558±$8,987 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 20 | 199th | $32,093±$10,845 |
| Tract 221.31 | 200th | $32,083±$19,114 · within the margin of this tract |
| 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 |
"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 20?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 20 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