Neighborhood · Sterling, VA

Cooktown Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Cooktown is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Sterling with 1 census tract and a population of 6,362 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,778/month sits 17% lower than the Sterling citywide median ($2,138).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cooktown vs Sterling How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.7% +32%

Sterling: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,778 -17%

Sterling: $2,138

Average HH income

$130,712 +4%

Sterling: $125,753

Poverty rate

8.0% +18%

Sterling: 6.8%

Renter share

13.5% -52%

Sterling: 28.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cooktown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Cooktown scores 5.2

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

8.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Cooktown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cooktown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51107611400	5.2	6,362	38%	$1,778

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cooktown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

5Total filings (sum)
1.34%Avg annual filing rate
1.3%Peak year (2016)
1.34%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.

15.0%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.8%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
17.6%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cooktown

What is the eviction-risk score for Cooktown?

Cooktown scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Cooktown compare to Sterling overall?

Cooktown scores 0.2 points higher than Sterling overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,778 vs $2,138.

What is the average rent in Cooktown?

Median gross rent in Cooktown is $1,778/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cooktown residents are renters?

14% of Cooktown households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Sterling). The neighborhood has 6,362 residents.

Is Cooktown a high social-vulnerability area?

Cooktown sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cooktown for landlords?

Cooktown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Sterling as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cooktown?

Cooktown has 6,364 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cooktown

5.3 Montebello 4 tracts · pop 24,904 5.2 Herndon Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,238 5.4 Potomac Falls 4 tracts · pop 19,406 5.6 Seneca Green 2 tracts · pop 11,735 5.8 Regency at Ashburn 2 tracts · pop 7,360 4.8 Loudoun Station 2 tracts · pop 5,281

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sterling

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cooktown.

5.3 Montebello 4 tracts · pop 24,904

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