Lead Paint Risk in Alaska

37.3%Pre-1978 Housing

122,065Pre-1978 Units

327,610Total Housing Units

177Census Tracts

Counties in Alaska

Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.

County	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Wrangell City and Borough	791	1,300	60.8%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	3,871	6,659	58.1%
Chugach Census Area	2,030	3,745	54.2%
Sitka City and Borough	2,139	4,167	51.3%
Petersburg Borough	950	1,871	50.8%
Juneau City and Borough	6,675	14,170	47.1%
Aleutians East Borough	539	1,174	45.9%
Yakutat City and Borough	177	391	45.3%
Anchorage Municipality	53,409	119,717	44.6%
Skagway Municipality	283	656	43.1%
Bristol Bay Borough	352	831	42.4%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	702	1,741	40.3%
North Slope Borough	1,057	2,640	40.0%
Copper River Census Area	1,012	2,597	39.0%
Kodiak Island Borough	2,267	5,840	38.8%
Nome Census Area	1,588	4,109	38.6%
Fairbanks North Star Borough	16,280	42,695	38.1%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	1,132	3,237	35.0%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	1,378	3,958	34.8%
Northwest Arctic Borough	948	2,744	34.5%
Dillingham Census Area	828	2,416	34.3%
Haines Borough	462	1,401	33.0%
Kusilvak Census Area	759	2,341	32.4%
Lake and Peninsula Borough	438	1,355	32.3%
Bethel Census Area	1,786	6,009	29.7%
Aleutians West Census Area	403	1,391	29.0%
Kenai Peninsula Borough	9,155	32,707	28.0%
Denali Borough	342	1,306	26.2%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	874	3,520	24.8%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	9,438	50,922	18.5%

Cities & Towns in Alaska

197 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.

City/Town	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Whittier	325	340	95.6%
Tyonek	122	158	77.2%
Ketchikan	2,844	3,899	72.9%
South Van Horn	153	212	72.2%
South Naknek	92	134	68.7%
Cold Bay	71	116	61.2%
Wrangell city and	791	1,300	60.8%
Kodiak	1,276	2,125	60.0%
Old Harbor	91	153	59.5%
Port Lions	81	138	58.7%
McGrath	90	156	57.7%
Wainwright	107	186	57.5%
Sand Point	244	426	57.3%
Wales	63	110	57.3%
Petersburg	861	1,567	54.9%
Cooper Landing	184	336	54.8%
Angoon	155	285	54.4%
Glennallen	226	420	53.8%
Nuiqsut	80	149	53.7%
Hope	98	189	51.9%
Fairbanks	7,188	13,924	51.6%
Gambell	90	175	51.4%
Sitka city and	2,139	4,167	51.3%
Cordova	572	1,123	50.9%
Valdez	972	1,928	50.4%
Cantwell	95	189	50.3%
Metlakatla	238	481	49.5%
College	2,560	5,186	49.4%
Skagway	281	572	49.1%
Yakutat	157	322	48.8%
Unalakleet	119	245	48.6%
Toksook Bay	106	219	48.4%
Kodiak Station	343	713	48.1%
Juneau city and	6,675	14,170	47.1%
Kenai	1,555	3,326	46.8%
Kake	142	305	46.6%
Napaskiak	74	159	46.5%
Hydaburg	63	136	46.3%
Seldovia	78	169	46.2%
Hoonah	173	375	46.1%
Lake Louise	210	456	46.1%
Northway	47	102	46.1%
Quinhagak	139	304	45.7%
Anaktuvuk Pass	47	103	45.6%
Noorvik	76	167	45.5%
Kivalina	79	174	45.4%
Nome	680	1,502	45.3%
Anchorage	53,409	119,717	44.6%
Naknek	173	391	44.2%
Moose Creek	118	269	43.9%
Seward	515	1,196	43.1%
Teller	49	115	42.6%
Eagle	54	127	42.5%
Fort Yukon	185	436	42.4%
Buckland	67	159	42.1%
Harding-Birch Lakes	200	476	42.0%
Moose Pass	74	177	41.8%
Savoonga	73	175	41.7%
Holy Cross	47	113	41.6%
Craig	245	595	41.2%
Gakona	68	166	41.0%
Anderson	49	121	40.5%
Pleasant Valley	87	219	39.7%
Central	71	180	39.4%
Togiak	128	326	39.3%
Tenakee Springs	100	255	39.2%
Napakiak	64	164	39.0%
King Cove	170	437	38.9%
Nenana	122	315	38.7%
Hooper Bay	84	218	38.5%
Utqiaġvik	672	1,750	38.4%
Salamatof	148	388	38.1%
Slana	72	190	37.9%
Kiana	56	149	37.6%
Delta Junction	223	596	37.4%
Haines	335	899	37.3%
Paxson	87	233	37.3%
Saxman	57	153	37.3%
Halibut Cove	85	231	36.8%
Point Hope	73	199	36.7%
Manokotak	92	252	36.5%
Klawock	138	380	36.3%
Kotzebue	386	1,067	36.2%
Kotlik	92	255	36.1%
Chitina	49	136	36.0%
Farmers Loop	809	2,265	35.7%
Chefornak	40	114	35.1%
Tazlina	70	200	35.0%
Dillingham	340	975	34.9%
Big Delta	85	246	34.6%
St. Mary's	100	290	34.5%
Thorne Bay	111	327	33.9%
Soldotna	672	1,991	33.8%
Nikiski	635	1,893	33.5%
Egegik	82	246	33.3%
Kwethluk	80	240	33.3%
Alakanuk	79	238	33.2%
Mountain Village	79	238	33.2%
Selawik	44	133	33.1%
Tuntutuliak	37	112	33.0%