Lead Paint Risk in Cecil County, Maryland

40.4%Pre-1978 Housing
17,833Pre-1978 Units
44,159Total Housing Units
21Census 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

  • 17,833 housing units in Cecil County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.4%, 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 21 of 21 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3041,6462,19774.9%232303282231598
Census Tract 305.081,0131,75757.7%604210150049
Census Tract 3011,7513,13455.9%341249577200384
Census Tract 306.018691,60254.2%3751595693186
Census Tract 3021,4372,70953.0%24541217798505
Census Tract 313.021,2692,50050.8%252401214112290
Census Tract 305.017541,54748.7%1842475014259
Census Tract 313.015951,26247.1%522439018192
Census Tract 312.021,0282,21546.4%25185125158409
Census Tract 305.056991,51946.0%1392871526754
Census Tract 306.029772,21544.1%72313486034
Census Tract 3076171,82033.9%322107583892
Census Tract 309.077162,23032.1%1308924740210
Census Tract 3145111,64731.0%92907939211
Census Tract 309.049853,32529.6%4962118339156
Census Tract 309.037372,50729.4%20610225115163
Census Tract 312.017422,54229.2%197928031342
Census Tract 309.052601,04025.0%10147161086
Census Tract 305.035522,35523.4%3268854084
Census Tract 309.084202,37917.7%13101744372
Census Tract 305.072551,65715.4%445070910