3 census tracts · pop 16,250 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.7–6.0
Cooktown is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Dranesville with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,250 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,651/month sits 17% lower than the Dranesville citywide median ($3,187).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cooktown vs DranesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cooktown
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
72Total filings (sum)
3.40%Avg annual filing rate
9.0%Peak year (2011)
3.67%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cooktown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cooktown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cooktown?
Cooktown scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.
Q2
How does Cooktown compare to Dranesville overall?
Cooktown scores 0.8 points higher than Dranesville overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,651 vs $3,187.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cooktown?
Median gross rent in Cooktown is $2,651/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cooktown residents are renters?
18% of Cooktown households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Dranesville). The neighborhood has 16,250 residents.
Q5
Is Cooktown a high social-vulnerability area?
Cooktown sits in the 22th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Cooktown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cooktown is census tract 51059480502 (score 6.0/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Cooktown for landlords?
Cooktown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dranesville as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cooktown?
Cooktown has 15,965 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.