Lead Paint Risk in Cherokee County, North Carolina
25.2%Pre-1978 Housing
4,585Pre-1978 Units
18,182Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 4,585 housing units in Cherokee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.2%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9304.02 | 574 | 1,002 | 57.3% | 136 | 119 | 105 | 47 | 167 |
| Census Tract 9301.02 | 665 | 1,375 | 48.4% | 382 | 62 | 78 | 28 | 115 |
| Census Tract 9301.01 | 424 | 1,257 | 33.7% | 137 | 103 | 33 | 18 | 133 |
| Census Tract 9302 | 422 | 1,301 | 32.4% | 130 | 79 | 118 | 32 | 63 |
| Census Tract 9303 | 478 | 1,759 | 27.2% | 282 | 119 | 20 | 12 | 45 |
| Census Tract 9304.01 | 471 | 2,147 | 21.9% | 240 | 169 | 21 | 8 | 33 |
| Census Tract 9306.05 | 247 | 1,177 | 21.0% | 74 | 51 | 28 | 48 | 46 |
| Census Tract 9306.03 | 340 | 1,636 | 20.8% | 106 | 80 | 77 | 23 | 54 |
| Census Tract 9305.02 | 415 | 2,332 | 17.8% | 194 | 130 | 13 | 23 | 55 |
| Census Tract 9305.01 | 189 | 1,197 | 15.8% | 82 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Census Tract 9306.06 | 235 | 1,799 | 13.1% | 75 | 47 | 53 | 0 | 60 |
| Census Tract 9306.04 | 125 | 1,200 | 10.4% | 69 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 18 |