Lead Paint Risk in Bladen County, North Carolina
45.8%Pre-1978 Housing
6,988Pre-1978 Units
15,272Total Housing Units
11Census 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
- 6,988 housing units in Bladen County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.8%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 1,191 | 1,947 | 61.2% | 539 | 204 | 228 | 116 | 104 |
| Census Tract 9505.02 | 1,011 | 1,738 | 58.2% | 357 | 118 | 221 | 193 | 122 |
| Census Tract 9505.01 | 646 | 1,154 | 56.0% | 383 | 158 | 57 | 26 | 22 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 717 | 1,475 | 48.6% | 229 | 122 | 204 | 97 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 496 | 1,026 | 48.3% | 236 | 62 | 55 | 38 | 105 |
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 490 | 1,112 | 44.1% | 230 | 97 | 106 | 44 | 13 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 864 | 2,018 | 42.8% | 377 | 147 | 192 | 87 | 61 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 552 | 1,337 | 41.3% | 248 | 73 | 104 | 97 | 30 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 497 | 1,217 | 40.8% | 130 | 183 | 79 | 95 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 295 | 1,046 | 28.2% | 129 | 72 | 64 | 14 | 16 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 229 | 1,202 | 19.1% | 104 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 58 |