Lead Paint Risk in New Jersey
63.6%Pre-1978 Housing
2,401,660Pre-1978 Units
3,775,842Total Housing Units
2,181Census Tracts
Counties in New Jersey
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 168,051 | 211,269 | 79.5% |
| Passaic County | 145,121 | 185,439 | 78.3% |
| Essex County | 251,470 | 335,550 | 74.9% |
| Bergen County | 275,005 | 368,535 | 74.6% |
| Salem County | 20,349 | 27,740 | 73.4% |
| Camden County | 152,774 | 213,188 | 71.7% |
| Cumberland County | 38,851 | 57,203 | 67.9% |
| Mercer County | 98,792 | 150,600 | 65.6% |
| Sussex County | 40,578 | 62,825 | 64.6% |
| Hudson County | 201,689 | 317,032 | 63.6% |
| Morris County | 124,203 | 198,611 | 62.5% |
| Warren County | 28,233 | 46,675 | 60.5% |
| Middlesex County | 183,932 | 316,633 | 58.1% |
| Monmouth County | 154,268 | 269,728 | 57.2% |
| Burlington County | 103,444 | 185,617 | 55.7% |
| Atlantic County | 71,463 | 132,102 | 54.1% |
| Hunterdon County | 26,744 | 51,908 | 51.5% |
| Gloucester County | 60,384 | 117,530 | 51.4% |
| Cape May County | 49,714 | 99,625 | 49.9% |
| Ocean County | 144,375 | 295,201 | 48.9% |
| Somerset County | 62,220 | 132,831 | 46.8% |
Cities & Towns in New Jersey
653 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 185 | 185 | 100.0% |
| Audubon Park | 545 | 545 | 100.0% |
| Blairstown | 196 | 196 | 100.0% |
| Delaware Park | 139 | 139 | 100.0% |
| Great Meadows | 236 | 236 | 100.0% |
| Harmony | 137 | 137 | 100.0% |
| Lakeside-Beebe Run | 118 | 118 | 100.0% |
| Richland | 341 | 341 | 100.0% |
| Three Bridges | 179 | 179 | 100.0% |
| Washington Crossing | 168 | 168 | 100.0% |
| Quinton | 215 | 219 | 98.2% |
| Cedarville | 274 | 280 | 97.9% |
| Hancocks Bridge | 141 | 144 | 97.9% |
| Loch Arbour | 185 | 189 | 97.9% |
| Kingston Estates | 2,480 | 2,542 | 97.6% |
| Medford Lakes | 1,474 | 1,516 | 97.2% |
| Brooklawn | 938 | 967 | 97.0% |
| Menlo Park Terrace | 900 | 931 | 96.7% |
| Pedricktown | 184 | 191 | 96.3% |
| Port Norris | 700 | 727 | 96.3% |
| Woodlynne | 1,033 | 1,073 | 96.3% |
| Upper Montclair | 4,032 | 4,212 | 95.7% |
| Finesville | 170 | 178 | 95.5% |
| Audubon | 3,276 | 3,451 | 94.9% |
| Llewellyn Park | 253 | 267 | 94.8% |
| Barclay | 1,571 | 1,667 | 94.2% |
| Lower Berkshire Valley | 224 | 238 | 94.1% |
| Millstone | 191 | 203 | 94.1% |
| Pleasantdale | 731 | 780 | 93.7% |
| Glendora | 2,058 | 2,198 | 93.6% |
| Andover | 279 | 299 | 93.3% |
| Ridgefield Park | 5,015 | 5,389 | 93.1% |
| Springfield | 458 | 492 | 93.1% |
| Ampere North | 1,650 | 1,776 | 92.9% |
| Haddon Heights | 3,052 | 3,284 | 92.9% |
| Oaklyn | 1,697 | 1,829 | 92.8% |
| Cedar Glen Lakes | 1,092 | 1,181 | 92.5% |
| Rocky Hill | 294 | 319 | 92.2% |
| Shiloh | 116 | 126 | 92.1% |
| Brookdale | 3,323 | 3,611 | 92.0% |
| Ellisburg | 1,754 | 1,906 | 92.0% |
| Prospect Park | 2,003 | 2,176 | 92.0% |
| Vincentown | 240 | 261 | 92.0% |
| Paulsboro | 2,500 | 2,727 | 91.7% |
| Kenvil | 610 | 666 | 91.6% |
| Collings Lakes | 517 | 565 | 91.5% |
| Milford | 529 | 578 | 91.5% |
| Riverton | 960 | 1,049 | 91.5% |
| Roselle Park | 4,912 | 5,373 | 91.4% |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 4,143 | 4,544 | 91.2% |
| Mount Tabor | 458 | 502 | 91.2% |
| Glen Ridge | 2,326 | 2,553 | 91.1% |
| West Belmar | 1,140 | 1,251 | 91.1% |
| North Arlington | 6,359 | 6,986 | 91.0% |
| Runnemede | 3,128 | 3,437 | 91.0% |
| Mauricetown | 178 | 196 | 90.8% |
| Windsor | 138 | 152 | 90.8% |
| Collingswood | 6,359 | 7,009 | 90.7% |
| New Milford | 5,810 | 6,428 | 90.4% |
| Titusville | 283 | 313 | 90.4% |
| West Berlin | 958 | 1,060 | 90.4% |
| Elmer | 445 | 493 | 90.3% |
| Stratford | 2,325 | 2,574 | 90.3% |
| Dumont | 6,112 | 6,781 | 90.1% |
| Pitman | 3,440 | 3,819 | 90.1% |
| Maywood | 3,517 | 3,908 | 90.0% |
| Bellmawr | 4,596 | 5,118 | 89.8% |
| Ridgewood | 8,220 | 9,166 | 89.7% |
| Merchantville | 1,463 | 1,634 | 89.5% |
| Silver Ridge | 759 | 848 | 89.5% |
| Allenhurst | 301 | 337 | 89.3% |
| Interlaken | 338 | 380 | 88.9% |
| Wanamassa | 1,516 | 1,708 | 88.8% |
| Kenilworth | 2,710 | 3,058 | 88.6% |
| Mountainside | 2,317 | 2,616 | 88.6% |
| Westmont | 6,042 | 6,826 | 88.5% |
| Griggstown | 372 | 421 | 88.4% |
| Oradell | 2,431 | 2,749 | 88.4% |
| Rutgers University-Busch Campus | 91 | 103 | 88.3% |
| Salem | 2,550 | 2,889 | 88.3% |
| Bordentown | 1,778 | 2,016 | 88.2% |
| Penns Grove | 1,622 | 1,838 | 88.2% |
| Mountain Lake | 266 | 302 | 88.1% |
| Packanack Lake | 1,749 | 1,987 | 88.0% |
| Frenchtown | 612 | 696 | 87.9% |
| Woodbury | 4,037 | 4,591 | 87.9% |
| Cliffwood Beach | 1,088 | 1,239 | 87.8% |
| Netcong | 1,733 | 1,973 | 87.8% |
| Mercerville | 4,545 | 5,184 | 87.7% |
| Phillipsburg | 6,158 | 7,018 | 87.7% |
| Fair Lawn | 10,826 | 12,392 | 87.4% |
| Great Notch | 1,599 | 1,833 | 87.2% |
| Manville | 3,955 | 4,538 | 87.2% |
| Presidential Lakes Estates | 673 | 772 | 87.2% |
| White Horse | 3,538 | 4,058 | 87.2% |
| Laurel Heights | 140 | 161 | 87.0% |
| Summit | 7,484 | 8,603 | 87.0% |
| North Plainfield | 7,042 | 8,109 | 86.8% |
| Bogota | 2,777 | 3,203 | 86.7% |
| Elwood | 386 | 445 | 86.7% |