Lead Paint Risk in Allegany County, New York

68.3%Pre-1978 Housing
16,075Pre-1978 Units
23,538Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 16,075 housing units in Allegany County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.3%, compared with the state rate of 74.7%.
  • 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95071,8982,11989.6%256166402144930
Census Tract 95111,2961,72275.3%221212139106618
Census Tract 95051,4832,06072.0%34214726088646
Census Tract 95081,3271,85471.6%25736712275506
Census Tract 95061,1861,68070.6%1821579577675
Census Tract 95091,2901,86269.3%206136158190600
Census Tract 9512.028751,27568.6%2401225994360
Census Tract 9512.017671,14267.2%135976823444
Census Tract 9504.021,2421,89465.6%293207210139393
Census Tract 95101,0061,58263.6%21512012472475
Census Tract 95018711,45459.9%2591306629387
Census Tract 9513.0152788059.9%148100504225
Census Tract 9513.027631,27859.7%210616215415
Census Tract 9504.0155495757.9%166503038270
Census Tract 95039901,77755.7%15713111695491
Census Tract 9402020.0%00000