Lead Paint Risk in Fulton County, New York

74.5%Pre-1978 Housing
20,995Pre-1978 Units
28,169Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 20,995 housing units in Fulton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.5%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97101,1571,19097.2%926991177611
Census Tract 97071,7061,79195.3%226153118751,134
Census Tract 97132,2252,38993.1%1912211193621,332
Census Tract 97091,5861,71992.3%79150155253949
Census Tract 97081,2521,37491.1%4311110156941
Census Tract 97121,7452,02086.4%138120268262957
Census Tract 97111,1411,35884.0%29196103215598
Census Tract 97021,0691,39576.6%19460207145463
Census Tract 97041,5492,04575.7%138260169302680
Census Tract 9706.011,0671,50770.8%194161186166360
Census Tract 9706.028811,24970.5%3675192135236
Census Tract 97011,2521,85267.6%12727821167569
Census Tract 9715.028671,41961.1%149160209195154
Census Tract 9715.018641,43860.1%71677681569
Census Tract 97051,2882,16859.4%31820115599515
Census Tract 97038331,90243.8%2759615387222
Census Tract 97145131,35337.9%1263111378165