Lead Paint Risk in Dare County, North Carolina
24.7%Pre-1978 Housing
8,591Pre-1978 Units
34,839Total 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
- 8,591 housing units in Dare County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 24.7%, 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 9706.02 | 299 | 824 | 36.3% | 86 | 28 | 18 | 37 | 130 |
| Census Tract 9702 | 1,436 | 4,369 | 32.9% | 630 | 397 | 295 | 62 | 52 |
| Census Tract 9705.01 | 212 | 772 | 27.5% | 75 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 66 |
| Census Tract 9704 | 1,410 | 5,214 | 27.0% | 998 | 168 | 94 | 43 | 107 |
| Census Tract 9705.02 | 1,410 | 5,350 | 26.4% | 822 | 377 | 130 | 0 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9703.02 | 778 | 3,091 | 25.2% | 431 | 220 | 70 | 57 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9706.01 | 879 | 3,535 | 24.9% | 354 | 190 | 46 | 58 | 231 |
| Census Tract 9701.02 | 758 | 3,140 | 24.1% | 366 | 208 | 88 | 38 | 58 |
| Census Tract 9703.01 | 652 | 2,790 | 23.4% | 537 | 95 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9701.01 | 757 | 5,754 | 13.2% | 489 | 158 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |