Lead Paint Risk in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

55.7%Pre-1978 Housing
12,946Pre-1978 Units
23,258Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 12,946 housing units in Edgecombe County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.7%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2101,3081,62880.3%38222214130560
Census Tract 2031,8332,50973.1%47728640473593
Census Tract 2041,7772,52170.5%640263456251167
Census Tract 2021,3852,13764.8%218301473160233
Census Tract 2121,5412,46262.6%50943222131762
Census Tract 2119401,75653.5%3872461968823
Census Tract 2157231,44350.1%24217112611371
Census Tract 2086391,40045.6%25413010417134
Census Tract 2165591,29543.2%1681017765148
Census Tract 2064691,12441.7%207146653219
Census Tract 20731778040.6%8074393787
Census Tract 2136961,80438.6%39191528676
Census Tract 20935795637.3%1729755330
Census Tract 2144021,44327.9%182102394237