Lead Paint Risk in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

28.0%Pre-1978 Housing
9,155Pre-1978 Units
32,707Total Housing Units
14Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 9,155 housing units in Kenai Peninsula Borough were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 28.0%, compared with the state rate of 37.3%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 117325966.8%3810121310
Census Tract 341985848.8%23222715737
Census Tract 61,5553,32646.8%831606693316
Census Tract 28402,42034.7%606174113910
Census Tract 51,0483,28931.9%75016195042
Census Tract 1228191030.9%13433282462
Census Tract 136242,05130.4%1974921756105
Census Tract 107312,41630.3%494121812312
Census Tract 41,1095,16421.5%7402789100
Census Tract 7.024932,33821.1%3963250150
Census Tract 114182,02720.6%2944557814
Census Tract 92511,27419.7%1824513110
Census Tract 7.016303,23319.5%39410013240
Census Tract 85833,14218.6%386104551820