Lead Paint Risk in Salem County, New Jersey
73.4%Pre-1978 Housing
20,349Pre-1978 Units
27,740Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 20,349 housing units in Salem County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.4%, compared with the state rate of 63.6%.
- 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 215 | 714 | 749 | 95.3% | 39 | 184 | 225 | 68 | 198 |
| Census Tract 219 | 862 | 907 | 95.0% | 9 | 121 | 52 | 142 | 538 |
| Census Tract 221 | 802 | 878 | 91.3% | 60 | 21 | 187 | 253 | 281 |
| Census Tract 203 | 932 | 1,024 | 91.0% | 54 | 254 | 345 | 90 | 189 |
| Census Tract 210 | 445 | 493 | 90.3% | 34 | 33 | 69 | 10 | 299 |
| Census Tract 202 | 690 | 814 | 84.8% | 14 | 146 | 204 | 109 | 217 |
| Census Tract 222.02 | 359 | 437 | 82.2% | 50 | 48 | 97 | 55 | 109 |
| Census Tract 216 | 1,952 | 2,386 | 81.8% | 763 | 302 | 559 | 78 | 250 |
| Census Tract 206 | 1,131 | 1,393 | 81.2% | 114 | 182 | 290 | 111 | 434 |
| Census Tract 220 | 886 | 1,104 | 80.3% | 115 | 134 | 72 | 89 | 476 |
| Census Tract 214 | 1,348 | 1,681 | 80.2% | 228 | 296 | 318 | 211 | 295 |
| Census Tract 213 | 414 | 527 | 78.6% | 77 | 58 | 95 | 2 | 182 |
| Census Tract 204 | 934 | 1,203 | 77.6% | 279 | 183 | 245 | 196 | 31 |
| Census Tract 217 | 813 | 1,064 | 76.4% | 186 | 183 | 289 | 78 | 77 |
| Census Tract 205 | 1,015 | 1,451 | 70.0% | 314 | 158 | 198 | 174 | 171 |
| Census Tract 208 | 1,118 | 1,604 | 69.7% | 158 | 165 | 264 | 133 | 398 |
| Census Tract 222.01 | 493 | 717 | 68.8% | 154 | 36 | 71 | 21 | 211 |
| Census Tract 212.02 | 780 | 1,157 | 67.4% | 113 | 97 | 238 | 79 | 253 |
| Census Tract 211.02 | 1,050 | 1,669 | 62.9% | 242 | 414 | 148 | 82 | 164 |
| Census Tract 209 | 796 | 1,267 | 62.8% | 232 | 148 | 141 | 16 | 259 |
| Census Tract 201 | 417 | 681 | 61.2% | 40 | 40 | 124 | 38 | 175 |
| Census Tract 207 | 872 | 1,564 | 55.8% | 275 | 150 | 263 | 7 | 177 |
| Census Tract 211.01 | 887 | 1,640 | 54.1% | 481 | 113 | 106 | 52 | 135 |
| Census Tract 212.01 | 639 | 1,330 | 48.0% | 132 | 78 | 79 | 51 | 299 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |