Lead Paint Risk in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
58.1%Pre-1978 Housing
3,871Pre-1978 Units
6,659Total Housing Units
5Census 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
- 3,871 housing units in Ketchikan Gateway Borough were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.1%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3 | 1,528 | 1,947 | 78.5% | 295 | 61 | 264 | 145 | 763 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,328 | 1,964 | 67.6% | 648 | 295 | 250 | 73 | 62 |
| Census Tract 4 | 478 | 1,044 | 45.8% | 243 | 57 | 76 | 34 | 68 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 458 | 1,230 | 37.2% | 269 | 74 | 94 | 9 | 12 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 79 | 474 | 16.7% | 58 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 |