Lead Paint Risk in Jackson County, North Carolina

33.1%Pre-1978 Housing
9,054Pre-1978 Units
27,385Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 9,054 housing units in Jackson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.1%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95027721,57049.2%2312084558230
Census Tract 95041,0312,28945.0%47917316411699
Census Tract 95078252,01940.9%2083013324259
Census Tract 95031,1022,97537.0%344228132205193
Census Tract 95061,4824,28734.6%63617726732181
Census Tract 95051,2523,97631.5%59620634177239
Census Tract 95088102,67530.3%41913910529118
Census Tract 94026902,80424.6%51083442330
Census Tract 95091,0904,79022.8%6731502164110