Lead Paint Risk in Yates County, New York

62.9%Pre-1978 Housing
8,263Pre-1978 Units
13,143Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 8,263 housing units in Yates County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.9%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1505.018601,03882.9%1338814445450
Census Tract 1501.011,2721,81370.2%2582275448685
Census Tract 15021,5292,26667.5%158189108168906
Census Tract 1505.029961,64760.5%1759721362449
Census Tract 1503.018501,47557.6%1751202783445
Census Tract 1501.028141,41957.4%15612018328327
Census Tract 15041,1612,07955.8%20710919096559
Census Tract 1503.027811,40655.5%2871134248291