Lead Paint Risk in Allegany County, Maryland
78.9%Pre-1978 Housing
25,895Pre-1978 Units
32,810Total Housing Units
22Census 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
- 25,895 housing units in Allegany County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 78.9%, compared with the state rate of 51.6%.
- 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 10 | 1,295 | 1,315 | 98.5% | 129 | 114 | 184 | 68 | 800 |
| Census Tract 11 | 814 | 864 | 94.2% | 68 | 64 | 72 | 13 | 597 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,374 | 1,516 | 90.6% | 134 | 189 | 339 | 173 | 539 |
| Census Tract 8 | 905 | 1,009 | 89.7% | 41 | 69 | 65 | 105 | 625 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,298 | 1,472 | 88.2% | 186 | 267 | 166 | 116 | 563 |
| Census Tract 13 | 927 | 1,084 | 85.5% | 154 | 184 | 224 | 217 | 148 |
| Census Tract 15.03 | 720 | 846 | 85.1% | 71 | 144 | 33 | 72 | 400 |
| Census Tract 20 | 2,230 | 2,677 | 83.3% | 703 | 609 | 105 | 333 | 480 |
| Census Tract 7 | 1,434 | 1,749 | 82.0% | 122 | 235 | 265 | 101 | 711 |
| Census Tract 21 | 1,181 | 1,462 | 80.8% | 158 | 113 | 183 | 142 | 585 |
| Census Tract 23 | 2,392 | 3,001 | 79.7% | 357 | 356 | 461 | 142 | 1,076 |
| Census Tract 22 | 1,446 | 1,835 | 78.8% | 137 | 326 | 203 | 128 | 652 |
| Census Tract 17 | 1,503 | 1,922 | 78.2% | 284 | 191 | 148 | 154 | 726 |
| Census Tract 14.02 | 614 | 797 | 77.0% | 29 | 180 | 149 | 113 | 143 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,259 | 1,661 | 75.8% | 159 | 280 | 277 | 108 | 435 |
| Census Tract 15.02 | 703 | 932 | 75.4% | 175 | 139 | 122 | 124 | 143 |
| Census Tract 5 | 871 | 1,161 | 75.0% | 118 | 79 | 174 | 97 | 403 |
| Census Tract 19 | 914 | 1,265 | 72.3% | 137 | 189 | 54 | 110 | 424 |
| Census Tract 16 | 527 | 744 | 70.8% | 59 | 98 | 31 | 61 | 278 |
| Census Tract 14.01 | 1,219 | 1,748 | 69.7% | 215 | 302 | 301 | 169 | 232 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,064 | 1,608 | 66.2% | 190 | 284 | 212 | 164 | 214 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,205 | 2,142 | 56.3% | 274 | 300 | 212 | 60 | 359 |