Census tract · Shelby County
Census Tract 43, Shelby County, Tennessee
Census Tract 43, GEOID 47157004300, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 2,926 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±427); the 2020 Census counted 3,091.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,926
±427 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,091
Median household income
$79,078
±$17,317 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767
Median home value
$391,600
±$59,480 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100
Median gross rent
$1,585
±$217 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232
Where is Census Tract 43?
Census Tract 43 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.54 square miles of land, 5,745 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157004300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Memphis | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 43: Tract 42 ($90,673), Tract 114.02 ($32,859), Tract 117 ($43,875) and Tract 9802*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
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 43?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 43's population at 2,926 (±427) in 2,055 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,091 residents and 2,153 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 43 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,926±427 | 618,980 |
| Households | 2,055±305 | 253,120 |
| Average household size | 1.42±0.13 | 2.39 |
| Housing units | 2,188±288 | 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 43?
The median resident of Census Tract 43 is 37.0 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 16.3%. 8.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 43 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.0±4.5 | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 4.0%±4.0 pts | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 12.7%±6.3 pts | 14.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±4.3 pts | 10.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.9%±10.1 pts | 22.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.3%±8.5 pts | 62.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±6.0 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.6%±5.7 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3%±5.4 pts | 7.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.3%±5.0 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1%±3.2 pts | 5.2% |
| With a disability | 9.2%±4.5 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±2.8 pts | 14.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.8%±1.4 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.1%±10.3 pts | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 41.0%±9.9 pts | 11.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.8%±7.8 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 43 earn?
Half of the 2,055 households in Census Tract 43 earn less than $79,078 a year (±$17,317), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 76th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 43 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,078±$17,317 | $51,736 |
| Mean household income | $169,327±$41,023 | $78,517 |
| Per capita income | $121,921±$28,154 | $33,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±7.1 pts | 23.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 55.9%±55.9 pts | 35.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 19.9% |
| Households with a computer | 98.2%±2.9 pts | 93.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1%±7.0 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 43?
Owners occupy 41.1% of Census Tract 43's occupied homes and renters 58.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,600 by its owner (±$59,480). The median renter pays $1,585 a month including utilities, and 19.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 43 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $391,600±$59,480 | $169,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,585±$217 | $1,181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.3%±10.2 pts | 46.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,348±$213 | $1,420 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.1%±10.9 pts | 44.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 58.9%±10.9 pts | 55.1% |
| Housing units | 2,188±288 | 289,887 |
| Single-family detached homes | 14.8%±5.5 pts | 59.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 32.2%±9.7 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.8%±5.6 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.0%±1.6 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 43 get to work?
78.0% of Census Tract 43's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 43 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 80.1%±8.0 pts | 63.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 8.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.0%±7.0 pts | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 1.6%±2.6 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 2.3%±3.8 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±6.5 pts | 9.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±2.3 | 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 43 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?
Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 43 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shelby County | In Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 162nd of 245 | 119th of 193 |
| Residents per square mile | 15th of 249 | 15th of 197 |
| Median household income | 76th of 236 | 34th of 184 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 244 | 3rd of 192 |
| Median home value | 35th of 227 | 13th of 176 |
| Median gross rent | 60th of 236 | 29th of 190 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12th of 209 | 7th of 157 |
| Median age | 120th of 245 | 83rd of 193 |
| Owner-occupied share | 153rd of 229 | 105th of 178 |
The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 206.33 | 73rd | $83,125±$19,769 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 211.42 | 74th | $79,934±$19,093 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 95.01 | 75th | $79,089±$5,510 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 43 | 76th | $79,078±$17,317 |
| Tract 211.35 | 77th | $78,587±$10,341 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 94 | 78th | $78,563±$22,113 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 63 | 79th | $77,917±$27,211 · 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 43?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 43 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