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Census Tract 224.10, Shelby County, Tennessee

Census Tract 224.10, GEOID 47157022410, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 5,954 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±827); the 2020 Census counted 5,592.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,954

±827 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,592

Median household income

$65,264

±$12,691 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767

Median home value

$204,500

±$149,021 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100

Median gross rent

$1,072

±$111 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232

Where is Census Tract 224.10?

Census Tract 224.10 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 5.00 square miles of land, 1,118 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157022410, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 224.10 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Memphis100%
Census Tract 224.10 (marked with a dot) in Shelby County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
222.10223.30227 224.10 1 mi
Census Tract 224.10 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 224.10: Tract 222.10 ($38,194), Tract 223.30 ($35,274) and Tract 227 ($28,621). 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 224.10?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 224.10's population at 5,954 (±827) in 2,253 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,592 residents and 2,363 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 224.10MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Total population 5,954 ±827 618,980 919,173 7,066,383
Households 2,253 ±286 253,120 362,741 2,824,277
Average household size 2.64 ±0.27 2.39 2.49 2.45
Housing units 2,395 ±243 289,887 404,333 3,143,670

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 224.10?

The median resident of Census Tract 224.10 is 42.5 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 92.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 4.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 224.10MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median age 42.5 ±4.9 34.2 35.9 38.9
Under 18 years 22.4% ±7.9 pts 25.2% 25.4% 22.2%
65 years and over 21.2% ±4.5 pts 14.4% 14.8% 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±0.8 pts 10.4% 8.8% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 4.3% ±2.9 pts 22.4% 32.7% 71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 92.2% ±6.2 pts 62.7% 52.3% 15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 1.7% 2.9% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±4.0 pts 2.3% 2.7% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±0.8 pts 7.7% 7.9% 6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.5% ±0.8 pts 11.5% 11.2% 8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±2.8 pts 5.2% 5.9% 7.3%
With a disability 10.8% ±4.4 pts 13.7% 12.8% 14.9%
No health insurance coverage 8.8% ±6.9 pts 14.7% 12.0% 10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.8% ±5.1 pts 87.2% 89.9% 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.3% ±9.1 pts 28.0% 34.3% 31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.0% ±6.5 pts 11.3% 14.0% 11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.1% ±5.1 pts 86.4% 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 224.10 earn?

Half of the 2,253 households in Census Tract 224.10 earn less than $65,264 a year (±$12,691), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 93rd highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 224.10MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median household income $65,264 ±$12,691 $51,736 $63,767 $69,595
Mean household income $88,239 ±$17,882 $78,517 $96,640 $96,820
Per capita income $34,187 ±$7,003 $33,100 $39,083 $39,437
People below the poverty line 25.0% ±14.8 pts 23.1% 17.8% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 62.5% ±33.3 pts 35.7% 26.6% 18.8%
Households receiving SNAP 32.0% ±10.8 pts 19.9% 15.5% 10.8%
Households with a computer 91.3% ±7.2 pts 93.7% 94.9% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.2% ±4.9 pts 87.5% 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 224.10?

Owners occupy 72.1% of Census Tract 224.10's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median renter pays $1,072 a month including utilities, and 57.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 224.10MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied) $204,500 ±$149,021 $169,000 $249,100 $286,700
Median gross rent $1,072 ±$111 $1,181 $1,232 $1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 57.5% ±24.7 pts 46.9% 45.6% 39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,574 ±$275 $1,420 $1,682 $1,566
Owner-occupied homes 72.1% ±9.3 pts 44.9% 54.1% 66.9%
Renter-occupied homes 27.9% ±9.3 pts 55.1% 45.9% 33.1%
Housing units 2,395 ±243 289,887 404,333 3,143,670
Single-family detached homes 98.7% ±1.4 pts 59.5% 66.3% 68.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.9 pts 1.1% 1.2% 8.1%
Built 2020 or later 2.4% ±3.6 pts 0.8% 1.1% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.2% ±2.0 pts 3.8% 6.0% 12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.0% ±1.3 pts 7.7% 5.9% 5.6%
Households with no vehicle 5.5% ±4.3 pts 10.3% 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 224.10 get to work?

76.2% of Census Tract 224.10's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 224.10MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.7% ±7.0 pts 63.8% 64.7% 62.4%
Unemployment rate 10.5% ±8.3 pts 8.3% 7.2% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 76.2% ±11.0 pts 76.2% 76.6% 75.8%
Carpooled 8.2% ±7.0 pts 10.4% 9.4% 8.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.8% 0.5% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±1.9 pts 1.7% 1.3% 1.2%
Worked from home 15.6% ±11.7 pts 9.2% 10.8% 12.9%
Mean travel time to work 23.5 min ±2.7 21.1 min 22.3 min 25.7 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 224.10 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?

Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 224.10 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 224.10's rank among the tracts of Shelby County and of Memphis
MeasureIn Shelby CountyIn Memphis
Population26th of 24515th of 193
Residents per square mile212th of 249179th of 197
Median household income93rd of 23647th of 184
Per capita income97th of 24455th of 192
Median gross rent168th of 236123rd of 190
Poverty rate87th of 16185th of 149
Bachelor's degree or higher83rd of 20952nd of 157
Median age55th of 24533rd of 193
Owner-occupied share55th of 22919th 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 3190th$67,792±$17,994 · within the margin of this tract3,524
Tract 213.1291st$66,650±$7,029 · within the margin of this tract1,753
Tract 21992nd$66,398±$5,354 · within the margin of this tract5,088
Tract 224.1093rd$65,264±$12,6915,954
Tract 194th$65,236±$15,216 · within the margin of this tract5,420
Tract 217.6095th$65,000±$21,114 · within the margin of this tract4,737
Tract 216.2096th$64,674±$24,551 · within the margin of this tract3,467

"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 224.10?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 224.10 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