Lead Paint Risk in Duplin County, North Carolina
41.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,886Pre-1978 Units
23,823Total 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
- 9,886 housing units in Duplin County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.5%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 902.02 | 571 | 1,030 | 55.4% | 131 | 119 | 116 | 97 | 108 |
| Census Tract 907.05 | 679 | 1,327 | 51.2% | 102 | 156 | 251 | 139 | 31 |
| Census Tract 907.06 | 826 | 1,635 | 50.5% | 239 | 179 | 309 | 12 | 87 |
| Census Tract 903.01 | 711 | 1,425 | 49.9% | 239 | 167 | 236 | 53 | 16 |
| Census Tract 901.03 | 334 | 680 | 49.1% | 78 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 208 |
| Census Tract 906 | 729 | 1,490 | 48.9% | 230 | 97 | 250 | 42 | 110 |
| Census Tract 904.02 | 658 | 1,405 | 46.8% | 328 | 135 | 138 | 14 | 43 |
| Census Tract 908.04 | 556 | 1,187 | 46.8% | 175 | 140 | 126 | 83 | 32 |
| Census Tract 901.02 | 689 | 1,493 | 46.1% | 200 | 179 | 103 | 84 | 123 |
| Census Tract 908.01 | 646 | 1,427 | 45.3% | 119 | 283 | 32 | 39 | 173 |
| Census Tract 908.03 | 324 | 765 | 42.4% | 147 | 88 | 15 | 39 | 35 |
| Census Tract 905.03 | 702 | 1,699 | 41.3% | 352 | 214 | 99 | 26 | 11 |
| Census Tract 903.02 | 393 | 1,020 | 38.5% | 163 | 113 | 87 | 30 | 0 |
| Census Tract 905.06 | 337 | 893 | 37.7% | 33 | 114 | 32 | 16 | 142 |
| Census Tract 905.05 | 378 | 1,137 | 33.2% | 98 | 168 | 72 | 14 | 26 |
| Census Tract 907.04 | 319 | 980 | 32.6% | 122 | 33 | 74 | 14 | 76 |
| Census Tract 901.01 | 337 | 1,077 | 31.3% | 106 | 114 | 43 | 20 | 54 |
| Census Tract 902.01 | 183 | 612 | 29.9% | 84 | 58 | 28 | 7 | 6 |
| Census Tract 904.01 | 237 | 1,050 | 22.6% | 90 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 75 |
| Census Tract 907.03 | 170 | 908 | 18.7% | 69 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 905.04 | 107 | 583 | 18.4% | 67 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5 |