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Neighborhood · McLean, VA

McLean Hamlet Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,324 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.1–5.5

McLean Hamlet is a white-asian neighborhood in McLean with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,324 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,985/month sits 13% lower than the McLean citywide median ($3,422).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
McLean Hamlet vs McLean How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.3% -1%
McLean: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$2,985 -13%
McLean: $3,422
Average HH income
$194,391 -22%
McLean: $250,001
Poverty rate
3.6% +34%
McLean: 2.7%
Renter share
39.1% +180%
McLean: 13.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McLean Hamlet and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.5

Why McLean Hamlet scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Rent control risk
29% of income on rent · Range 3.9–5.9 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 3.4–9.8 across tracts
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.9–4.1 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
3.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–10.0 across tracts
7.8
Risk score comparison

McLean Hamlet vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

McLean Hamlet score vs. parent city, state, U.S.McLean Hamlet: 5.35.3McLean HamletNeighborhoodParent city: 4.24.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in McLean Hamlet

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059480204 5.5 3,658 38% $2,327
51059480201 5.1 4,666 22% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 21%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in McLean Hamlet

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 5Total filings (sum)
  • 2.33%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 3.30%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in McLean Hamlet

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

Frequently asked

About McLean Hamlet

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for McLean Hamlet?

McLean Hamlet scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 McLean Hamlet compare to McLean overall?

McLean Hamlet scores 1.1 points higher than McLean overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $2,985 vs $3,422.

Q3

What is the average rent in McLean Hamlet?

Median gross rent in McLean eviction risk Hamlet is $2,985/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of McLean Hamlet residents are renters?

39% of McLean Hamlet households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in McLean). The neighborhood has 8,324 residents.

Q5

Is McLean Hamlet a high social-vulnerability area?

McLean Hamlet sits in the 18th 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 McLean Hamlet have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in McLean Hamlet is census tract 51059480204 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.5 — a spread of 0.4 points.

Q7

How safe is McLean Hamlet for landlords?

McLean eviction risk Hamlet carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to McLean as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of McLean Hamlet?

McLean Hamlet has 8,600 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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