Lead Paint Risk in Chenango County, New York

64.8%Pre-1978 Housing
15,842Pre-1978 Units
24,460Total 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

  • 15,842 housing units in Chenango County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.8%, 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 97041,2841,45788.1%272559777783
Census Tract 97031,5711,87883.7%104219232281735
Census Tract 9708.021,2371,70672.5%22621110354643
Census Tract 9705.018131,18368.7%1199288106408
Census Tract 9709.011,0261,49468.7%12216723844455
Census Tract 97079551,40867.8%1801619131492
Census Tract 97101,1571,80964.0%3612693448445
Census Tract 9701.018061,30761.7%1264542128465
Census Tract 9709.027021,16060.5%12392928450
Census Tract 9702.027331,24059.1%143973623434
Census Tract 9705.028571,45259.0%16317513336350
Census Tract 9706.021,1281,94857.9%2011276374663
Census Tract 9708.011,0141,76157.6%2296719399426
Census Tract 9702.017861,39856.2%244846427367
Census Tract 9706.011,0521,88855.7%18237316814315
Census Tract 9701.027211,37152.6%123396083416