Lead Paint Risk in Wicomico County, Maryland
45.6%Pre-1978 Housing
20,050Pre-1978 Units
43,925Total 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
- 20,050 housing units in Wicomico County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.6%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5 | 956 | 1,065 | 89.8% | 225 | 152 | 286 | 155 | 138 |
| Census Tract 3 | 502 | 592 | 84.8% | 210 | 5 | 59 | 30 | 198 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,994 | 2,394 | 83.3% | 453 | 524 | 182 | 263 | 572 |
| Census Tract 2 | 761 | 928 | 82.0% | 69 | 25 | 132 | 17 | 518 |
| Census Tract 4 | 1,369 | 1,793 | 76.4% | 171 | 299 | 326 | 137 | 436 |
| Census Tract 104 | 1,812 | 2,545 | 71.2% | 558 | 175 | 614 | 411 | 54 |
| Census Tract 106.06 | 929 | 1,848 | 50.3% | 491 | 163 | 98 | 46 | 131 |
| Census Tract 107.01 | 851 | 1,746 | 48.7% | 224 | 119 | 64 | 105 | 339 |
| Census Tract 107.03 | 935 | 2,019 | 46.3% | 306 | 133 | 54 | 128 | 314 |
| Census Tract 105.04 | 1,049 | 2,321 | 45.2% | 629 | 64 | 356 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 101.01 | 1,228 | 2,895 | 42.4% | 614 | 181 | 305 | 96 | 32 |
| Census Tract 102 | 1,114 | 2,648 | 42.1% | 434 | 185 | 339 | 156 | 0 |
| Census Tract 101.02 | 592 | 1,493 | 39.7% | 180 | 183 | 77 | 99 | 53 |
| Census Tract 106.03 | 1,445 | 3,913 | 36.9% | 664 | 309 | 332 | 17 | 123 |
| Census Tract 105.01 | 807 | 2,219 | 36.4% | 299 | 62 | 228 | 46 | 172 |
| Census Tract 108 | 1,022 | 2,833 | 36.1% | 260 | 227 | 123 | 15 | 397 |
| Census Tract 106.05 | 544 | 1,547 | 35.2% | 335 | 115 | 80 | 8 | 6 |
| Census Tract 107.04 | 579 | 1,843 | 31.4% | 228 | 105 | 67 | 14 | 165 |
| Census Tract 106.04 | 696 | 2,368 | 29.4% | 114 | 100 | 52 | 124 | 306 |
| Census Tract 105.03 | 460 | 1,572 | 29.3% | 85 | 242 | 121 | 12 | 0 |
| Census Tract 103 | 405 | 3,343 | 12.1% | 197 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 122 |