Lead Paint Risk in Knox County, Maine

58.1%Pre-1978 Housing
14,191Pre-1978 Units
24,428Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 14,191 housing units in Knox County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.1%, compared with the state rate of 55.4%.
  • 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97061,1351,48876.3%94529941849
Census Tract 9704.021,0311,44571.3%1331447411669
Census Tract 97071,7772,58568.7%268260118237894
Census Tract 97111,3692,10365.1%2028512077885
Census Tract 97081,1521,95259.0%31410313950546
Census Tract 9704.011,0891,87658.0%434809942434
Census Tract 97091,2732,21157.6%1967117534797
Census Tract 97051,1251,95957.4%2621672741628
Census Tract 97021,8583,27656.7%36168222911,116
Census Tract 97109241,83850.3%2601007934451
Census Tract 9703.028802,09042.1%210461525584
Census Tract 9703.015781,60536.0%137685128294
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000