Lead Paint Risk in Orleans County, New York

72.0%Pre-1978 Housing
13,155Pre-1978 Units
18,275Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 13,155 housing units in Orleans County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.0%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4059861,11088.8%17405555702
Census Tract 4041,4261,68084.9%918451591,141
Census Tract 4038201,00681.5%122689379458
Census Tract 407.011,1511,42181.0%623933548667
Census Tract 406.0156470679.9%88732938336
Census Tract 408.021,6512,13277.4%26725319473864
Census Tract 40121,4601,98873.4%18698188160828
Census Tract 407.021,1721,64971.1%3343732132637
Census Tract 406.031,0661,55768.5%2169720639508
Census Tract 4028351,24567.1%1541181167485
Census Tract 40131,4552,25764.5%20212726533828
Census Tract 408.015691,52437.3%1581174111242
Census Tract 406.02000.0%00000
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000