Lead Paint Risk in Alexander County, North Carolina

42.9%Pre-1978 Housing
6,920Pre-1978 Units
16,126Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 6,920 housing units in Alexander County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.9%, compared with the state rate of 34.9%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4051,5302,95851.7%774223190168175
Census Tract 4041,5142,96751.0%388264314367181
Census Tract 4029792,04947.8%34627811680159
Census Tract 4037301,57746.3%2851368613984
Census Tract 4015331,44137.0%291103382180
Census Tract 4079722,86334.0%4981821448761
Census Tract 4066622,27129.2%18817713312143