Neighborhood · Washington, DC

Fort Stanton Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 3,216 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10 · range 8–8

Fort Stanton is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Washington with 1 census tract and a population of 3,216 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,260/month sits 36% lower than the Washington citywide average ($1,954).

Risk score

High

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fort Stanton vs Washington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.5% +112%

Washington: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,260 -36%

Washington: $1,954

Average HH income

$52,917 -50%

Washington: $106,287

Poverty rate

32.6% +124%

Washington: 14.5%

Renter share

54.0% -8%

Washington: 58.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fort Stanton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8–8

Why Fort Stanton scores 8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Economic stress

32.6% below poverty line · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Fort Stanton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fort Stanton

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
11001007407	8	3,216	60%	$1,260

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 92%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fort Stanton

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,655Total filings (sum)
80.24%Avg annual filing rate
122.8%Peak year (2007)
45.29%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fort Stanton

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

28.2%Housing insecurity
21.2%Utility shutoff threat
35.6%Food insecurity
40.8%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fort Stanton

What is the eviction-risk score for Fort Stanton?

Fort Stanton scores 8/10 (High tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Fort Stanton compare to Washington overall?

Fort Stanton scores 1.1 points lower than Washington overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,260 vs $1,954.

What is the average rent in Fort Stanton?

Average gross rent in Fort Stanton is $1,260/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fort Stanton residents are renters?

54% of Fort Stanton households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Washington). The neighborhood has 3,216 residents.

Is Fort Stanton a high social-vulnerability area?

Fort Stanton sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Fort Stanton for landlords?

Fort Stanton carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Washington as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fort Stanton?

Fort Stanton has 3,407 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fort Stanton

7.9 Anacostia 2 tracts · pop 5,313 7.5 Douglass 2 tracts · pop 8,885 7.3 Fairlawn 2 tracts · pop 9,005 8.4 Shipley Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,139 7.6 Congress Heights 3 tracts · pop 10,617 5.7 Barney Circle 2 tracts · pop 5,596

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Washington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fort Stanton.

8 Hillsdale 1 tracts · pop 3,033 8 Central Northeast 1 tracts · pop 4,491 8 Mayfair 2 tracts · pop 7,179 8 Captains Row 1 tracts · pop 3,338 8.1 Bridge District 1 tracts · pop 1,407 7.9 Anacostia 2 tracts · pop 5,313

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