Lead Paint Risk in Currituck County, North Carolina
18.8%Pre-1978 Housing
3,130Pre-1978 Units
16,636Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 3,130 housing units in Currituck County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 18.8%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1103.02 | 491 | 1,391 | 35.3% | 137 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 158 |
| Census Tract 1104.04 | 402 | 1,141 | 35.2% | 182 | 35 | 83 | 0 | 102 |
| Census Tract 1104.01 | 652 | 1,948 | 33.5% | 329 | 136 | 44 | 20 | 123 |
| Census Tract 1101.02 | 215 | 820 | 26.2% | 94 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 49 |
| Census Tract 1104.03 | 209 | 888 | 23.5% | 59 | 47 | 63 | 10 | 30 |
| Census Tract 1103.01 | 337 | 1,998 | 16.9% | 134 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 71 |
| Census Tract 1102.02 | 265 | 1,660 | 16.0% | 126 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 31 |
| Census Tract 1102.01 | 320 | 2,044 | 15.7% | 54 | 87 | 23 | 15 | 141 |
| Census Tract 1101.01 | 239 | 4,746 | 5.0% | 186 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |