Lead Paint Risk in Cleveland County, North Carolina
51.3%Pre-1978 Housing
22,579Pre-1978 Units
43,999Total Housing Units
24Census 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
- 22,579 housing units in Cleveland County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.3%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9510 | 1,319 | 1,628 | 81.0% | 281 | 198 | 260 | 312 | 268 |
| Census Tract 9509 | 1,245 | 1,578 | 78.9% | 252 | 280 | 264 | 181 | 268 |
| Census Tract 9512 | 2,046 | 2,821 | 72.5% | 836 | 534 | 379 | 250 | 47 |
| Census Tract 9511 | 1,293 | 1,834 | 70.5% | 82 | 183 | 323 | 136 | 569 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,099 | 1,622 | 67.8% | 202 | 130 | 242 | 226 | 299 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 1,148 | 1,878 | 61.1% | 421 | 485 | 242 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 1,813 | 3,011 | 60.2% | 566 | 264 | 463 | 181 | 339 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 1,232 | 2,092 | 58.9% | 493 | 159 | 244 | 91 | 245 |
| Census Tract 9516.02 | 1,074 | 2,052 | 52.3% | 474 | 333 | 110 | 120 | 37 |
| Census Tract 9514 | 1,332 | 2,688 | 49.6% | 639 | 415 | 78 | 107 | 93 |
| Census Tract 9516.01 | 865 | 1,951 | 44.3% | 433 | 188 | 84 | 4 | 156 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 548 | 1,261 | 43.5% | 186 | 171 | 81 | 51 | 59 |
| Census Tract 9507.01 | 774 | 1,778 | 43.5% | 465 | 203 | 96 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9506.03 | 554 | 1,278 | 43.3% | 307 | 113 | 48 | 86 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 878 | 2,034 | 43.2% | 440 | 263 | 141 | 0 | 34 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 973 | 2,319 | 42.0% | 233 | 309 | 217 | 57 | 157 |
| Census Tract 9515.03 | 419 | 1,004 | 41.7% | 160 | 96 | 71 | 16 | 76 |
| Census Tract 9513 | 516 | 1,291 | 40.0% | 192 | 179 | 60 | 9 | 76 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 840 | 2,120 | 39.6% | 365 | 264 | 133 | 10 | 68 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 498 | 1,270 | 39.2% | 264 | 91 | 61 | 22 | 60 |
| Census Tract 9515.01 | 667 | 1,872 | 35.6% | 295 | 221 | 86 | 45 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 558 | 1,689 | 33.0% | 246 | 130 | 112 | 70 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9515.02 | 193 | 603 | 32.0% | 63 | 29 | 68 | 25 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 695 | 2,325 | 29.9% | 422 | 113 | 9 | 58 | 93 |