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Census Tract 217.56, Shelby County, Tennessee

Census Tract 217.56, GEOID 47157021756, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 1,635 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±326); the 2020 Census counted 2,144.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,635

±326 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,144

Median household income

$44,777

±$13,682 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767

Median home value

$154,800

±$50,041 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100

Median gross rent

$1,781

±$484 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232

Where is Census Tract 217.56?

Census Tract 217.56 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.46 square miles of land, 4,661 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157021756, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 217.56 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Memphis100%
Census Tract 217.56 (marked with a dot) in Shelby County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
217.21217.24217.25217.55217.58 217.56 0.5 mi
Census Tract 217.56 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 217.56: Tract 217.21 ($49,773), Tract 217.24 ($43,694), Tract 217.25 ($43,049), Tract 217.55 ($42,083) and Tract 217.58 ($45,875). 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 217.56?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 217.56's population at 1,635 (±326) in 899 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,144 residents and 1,529 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 217.56MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Total population1,635±326618,980919,1737,066,383
Households899±155253,120362,7412,824,277
Average household size1.70±0.332.392.492.45
Housing units1,378±147289,887404,3333,143,670

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 217.56?

The median resident of Census Tract 217.56 is 59.0 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 58.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 217.56MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median age59.0±20.134.235.938.9
Under 18 years15.8%±12.6 pts25.2%25.4%22.2%
65 years and over47.5%±11.8 pts14.4%14.8%17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.7 pts10.4%8.8%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic40.9%±10.9 pts22.4%32.7%71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic58.9%±10.8 pts62.7%52.3%15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts1.7%2.9%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.1%0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts2.3%2.7%3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.5%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States0.0%±2.7 pts7.7%7.9%6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.6%±1.0 pts11.5%11.2%8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.4%±5.1 pts5.2%5.9%7.3%
With a disability30.4%±9.6 pts13.7%12.8%14.9%
No health insurance coverage8.8%±6.5 pts14.7%12.0%10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.8%±4.0 pts87.2%89.9%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)31.5%±9.2 pts28.0%34.3%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)15.5%±6.9 pts11.3%14.0%11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier80.5%±10.0 pts86.4%87.6%87.1%

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 217.56 earn?

Half of the 899 households in Census Tract 217.56 earn less than $44,777 a year (±$13,682), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 148th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 217.56MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median household income$44,777±$13,682$51,736$63,767$69,595
Mean household income$60,156±$11,228$78,517$96,640$96,820
Per capita income$36,016±$8,515$33,100$39,083$39,437
People below the poverty line11.9%±6.9 pts23.1%17.8%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.7%±12.3 pts35.7%26.6%18.8%
Households receiving SNAP14.5%±9.4 pts19.9%15.5%10.8%
Households with a computer79.1%±9.8 pts93.7%94.9%94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription72.3%±11.0 pts87.5%89.6%89.2%

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 217.56?

Owners occupy 22.0% of Census Tract 217.56's occupied homes and renters 78.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,800 by its owner (±$50,041). The median renter pays $1,781 a month including utilities, and 65.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 217.56MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied)$154,800±$50,041$169,000$249,100$286,700
Median gross rent$1,781±$484$1,181$1,232$1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent65.3%±12.8 pts46.9%45.6%39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,237±$160$1,420$1,682$1,566
Owner-occupied homes22.0%±7.7 pts44.9%54.1%66.9%
Renter-occupied homes78.0%±7.7 pts55.1%45.9%33.1%
Housing units1,378±147289,887404,3333,143,670
Single-family detached homes19.2%±4.8 pts59.5%66.3%68.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.2 pts1.1%1.2%8.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.2 pts0.8%1.1%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.2 pts3.8%6.0%12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier1.0%±1.7 pts7.7%5.9%5.6%
Households with no vehicle27.1%±9.3 pts10.3%8.2%5.2%

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 217.56 get to work?

85.5% of Census Tract 217.56's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 217.56MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+)38.0%±8.8 pts63.8%64.7%62.4%
Unemployment rate10.7%±9.5 pts8.3%7.2%4.7%
Drove alone to work85.5%±11.9 pts76.2%76.6%75.8%
Carpooled5.8%±9.3 pts10.4%9.4%8.4%
Public transportation0.0%±8.9 pts0.8%0.5%0.4%
Walked0.0%±8.9 pts1.7%1.3%1.2%
Worked from home7.9%±10.0 pts9.2%10.8%12.9%
Mean travel time to work20.3 min±2.721.1 min22.3 min25.7 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 217.56 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?

Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 217.56 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 217.56's rank among the tracts of Shelby County and of Memphis
MeasureIn Shelby CountyIn Memphis
Population212th of 245162nd of 193
Residents per square mile42nd of 24942nd of 197
Median household income148th of 23697th of 184
Per capita income92nd of 24452nd of 192
Median home value129th of 22779th of 176
Median gross rent26th of 23611th of 190
Poverty rate138th of 161133rd of 149
Bachelor's degree or higher97th of 20961st of 157
Median age1st of 2451st of 193
Owner-occupied share216th of 229165th of 178

The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 13145th$45,833±$14,046 · within the margin of this tract4,247
Tract 87146th$45,282±$13,157 · within the margin of this tract5,833
Tract 205.32147th$44,833±$6,068 · within the margin of this tract5,407
Tract 217.56148th$44,777±$13,6821,635
Tract 117149th$43,875±$12,255 · within the margin of this tract1,036
Tract 205.42150th$43,865±$2,804 · within the margin of this tract5,229
Tract 25151st$43,852±$16,474 · within the margin of this tract2,969

"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 217.56?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 217.56 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