Lead Paint Risk in Worcester County, Maryland

37.3%Pre-1978 Housing
21,122Pre-1978 Units
56,585Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 21,122 housing units in Worcester County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.3%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95151,7022,43569.9%362214422237467
Census Tract 95137841,16667.2%223949442331
Census Tract 95003,3005,47260.3%1,681687211351370
Census Tract 95148421,47557.1%394347635303
Census Tract 95127681,52950.2%2201274519357
Census Tract 95015,90012,92045.7%4,6861,08689327
Census Tract 95081,0112,70037.4%3443316698370
Census Tract 95106631,96633.7%9115817058186
Census Tract 95093521,12231.4%1958813056
Census Tract 95033,41111,65829.3%3,1672330011
Census Tract 95044601,91224.1%128782211221
Census Tract 95065012,30821.7%4134334011
Census Tract 95074542,15321.1%3121170025
Census Tract 95174533,10214.6%183535612932
Census Tract 9511.023022,42512.5%184853570
Census Tract 9511.012192,2429.8%1152054030
Census Tract 9800000.0%00000
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000