Lead Paint Risk in Halifax County, North Carolina

50.8%Pre-1978 Housing
12,618Pre-1978 Units
24,849Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 12,618 housing units in Halifax County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.8%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9311.0167478486.0%9415318666175
Census Tract 93041,3641,76577.3%31136024838758
Census Tract 93031,4011,88174.5%204260367268302
Census Tract 93019711,53363.3%171142201219238
Census Tract 9309.0152685561.5%2034310070110
Census Tract 9305.019441,66656.7%33711924230216
Census Tract 9309.028591,53156.1%11231622011695
Census Tract 9311.029691,92050.5%32410618098261
Census Tract 93106251,31747.5%154907436271
Census Tract 93021,0962,37846.1%2723983190107
Census Tract 93068261,93942.6%203170153144156
Census Tract 9305.0332682239.7%12182306132
Census Tract 93088682,45635.3%37415511616360
Census Tract 9307.0119561131.9%628972017
Census Tract 9307.025811,82131.9%21111111532112
Census Tract 9305.043931,57025.0%801421814013