Lead Paint Risk in Waldo County, Maine

46.3%Pre-1978 Housing
10,243Pre-1978 Units
22,118Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 10,243 housing units in Waldo County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4302,5454,12061.8%4584061011311,449
Census Tract 4108101,68448.1%310118940288
Census Tract 460.021,0812,40445.0%4031209691371
Census Tract 4401,4323,26843.8%398969870770
Census Tract 4201,5543,55543.7%34012429929762
Census Tract 4501,4053,28842.7%32720815763650
Census Tract 460.014991,30138.4%198967325107
Census Tract 4709172,49836.7%281848918445