Lead Paint Risk in Greene County, New York

60.6%Pre-1978 Housing
17,592Pre-1978 Units
29,037Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 17,592 housing units in Greene County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 60.6%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 810.021,2381,29795.5%1312520062838
Census Tract 810.018491,03182.3%9415022422359
Census Tract 811.021,1281,42978.9%20010117358596
Census Tract 8071,0201,31377.7%12098180112510
Census Tract 804.0361888769.7%66886725372
Census Tract 811.011,5462,27568.0%327159266258536
Census Tract 8011,0001,51366.1%17720314426450
Census Tract 8091,2982,14060.7%27721819914590
Census Tract 804.021,3632,32258.7%48126212097403
Census Tract 802.021,1952,04658.4%3379912673560
Census Tract 805.018551,51756.4%319247730216
Census Tract 805.021,2252,19255.9%317292252108256
Census Tract 802.011,0011,79655.7%10730714138408
Census Tract 804.041,0471,89355.3%3701048787399
Census Tract 803.026971,28054.5%165789953302
Census Tract 8066981,74440.0%300517575197
Census Tract 803.018142,36234.5%2098010242381
Census Tract 808000.0%00000