Lead Paint Risk in Burke County, North Carolina

50.6%Pre-1978 Housing
20,284Pre-1978 Units
40,058Total Housing Units
21Census 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

  • 20,284 housing units in Burke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.6%, 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 21 of 21 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2059531,28874.0%283241161100168
Census Tract 209.011,1251,62369.3%228208207182300
Census Tract 2141,3052,05463.5%294243185306277
Census Tract 2061,7362,81761.6%335608147218428
Census Tract 209.021,1621,93560.1%24144056164261
Census Tract 203.011,3502,26759.6%451333196121249
Census Tract 208.011,4472,70953.4%343339346156263
Census Tract 212.021,0571,98153.4%44532912032131
Census Tract 208.026881,29653.1%18515614313470
Census Tract 2111,4482,72553.1%31143744558197
Census Tract 202.039191,81150.7%30519114256225
Census Tract 202.029041,82049.7%276258138110122
Census Tract 212.038051,70847.1%27324412927132
Census Tract 213.019012,00544.9%3152342359027
Census Tract 213.026691,54743.2%3051351308811
Census Tract 2017951,86142.7%3532271051397
Census Tract 202.045261,25841.8%222951114157
Census Tract 2109402,32840.4%167249109273142
Census Tract 212.017471,85840.2%2321841721590
Census Tract 203.035992,01029.8%21124493510
Census Tract 203.042081,15718.0%135027046