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Census Tract 223.10

ACS 2023 median household income $29,647 for this census tract in Memphis, TN.

Median household income in Census Tract 223.10, Memphis, TN: $29,647.

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 223.10 in Memphis, TN reports a median household income of $29,647, ranking #210 of 243 reporting tracts in Memphis. Figures are tract-level estimates with wider margins of error than city totals.

  • Population 5,362
  • Income rank #210 of 243 in Memphis
  • Median rent $1,026/mo

Shelby County, Tennessee · Memphis GEOID: 47157022310

Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 223.10, Shelby County, TN

Census Tract 223.10 is located in Shelby County, Tennessee, inside the municipal boundary of Memphis, and contains a population of approximately 5,362 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income here is $29,647 - a figure the Census Bureau classifies as "Low Income Area" when compared with the 2023 national median near $77,000. Median gross rent sits at $1,026 per month, a useful benchmark for renters comparing local housing costs against nearby neighborhoods. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $64,300. The tract's poverty rate is 41.3%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold. Among the 243 Census tracts inside Memphis with reported income data, this tract ranks #210 by median household income - among the lowest-earning quarter of tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 47157022310 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level

What is a Census Tract, and how current is this data?

Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots, that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. Full definition and data-currency notes: methodology.

City-relative analysis

median home value places this tract near the city’s lower end

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 223.10 ranks #214 of 232 reporting tracts in Memphis for median home value. That is the 8th percentile: Owner-occupied home values are comparatively low within this city’s tract distribution; the figure is descriptive, not a recommendation.

The next most distinctive measure is median household income, at the 14th percentile within Memphis; each percentile is the share of city tracts with a lower reported value.

This tract's rent runs noticeably ahead of its home values within the city distribution -- the two measures diverge here, informative alongside the raw figures above rather than a restatement of them.

median household income
#210 of 243
14th percentile in Memphis
median home value
#214 of 232
8th percentile in Memphis
median gross rent
#168 of 236
29th percentile in Memphis

This is a comparison within the parent city, not a livability score. Each rank uses tracts with a reported value for the named measure; the methodology explains the source and calculation.

Population
5,362
ACS 2023 estimate
Median HH Income
$29,647
Low Income Area
Median Gross Rent
$1,026/mo
ACS 2023 estimate
Median Home Value
$64,300
ACS 2023 estimate
Poverty Rate
41.3%
Below federal poverty line

Location

Census Tract
Tract 223.10
GEOID (FIPS)
47157022310
County
Shelby County
State
Tennessee
Nearest City
Memphis

Income & Housing

Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract

Metric Value Context Source
Median Household Income $29,647 Low Income Area vs. US ~$77,000 ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Gross Rent $1,026/mo Includes utilities in estimate ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Home Value $64,300 Owner-occupied units only ACS 2023 5-Year
Poverty Rate 41.3% Below federal poverty threshold ACS 2023 5-Year

What do people ask about Memphis, TN?

What is the population of Census Tract 223.10? +

Census Tract 223.10 in Shelby County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 5,362, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Census Tract 223.10? +

The median household income in Census Tract 223.10 (Shelby County, TN) is $29,647, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 data. This is considered "Low Income Area" relative to the national median of approximately $77,000.

What is the median rent in this area? +

The estimated median gross rent in Census Tract 223.10 is $1,026 per month, according to Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 223.10? +

Approximately 41.3% of residents in Census Tract 223.10 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

How does Census Tract 223.10 compare to other neighborhoods in Memphis? +

Among the 243 Census tracts inside Memphis with reported income data, this tract ranks #210 by median household income - among the lowest-earning quarter of tracts in the city, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 median household income across all reporting tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026

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