Lead Paint Risk in Hoke County, North Carolina

20.9%Pre-1978 Housing
4,297Pre-1978 Units
20,583Total 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

  • 4,297 housing units in Hoke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 20.9%, 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.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97031,3642,14463.6%454350283156121
Census Tract 9704.024321,05940.8%198132471342
Census Tract 9704.016351,65938.3%394144573010
Census Tract 9702.014881,87926.0%231139444034
Census Tract 9702.023861,55624.8%14112763847
Census Tract 9701.082362,11111.2%9168192632
Census Tract 9701.041751,75010.0%81613300
Census Tract 9701.072182,5828.4%983652032
Census Tract 9701.061952,3428.3%84860250
Census Tract 9701.091111,3448.3%291251613
Census Tract 9701.05572,1572.6%2800029
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000