Lead Paint Risk in Lee County, North Carolina

35.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,583Pre-1978 Units
26,854Total 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

  • 9,583 housing units in Lee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.7%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3021,0311,38274.6%192257205148229
Census Tract 3037451,20961.6%3181391328571
Census Tract 301.019241,99046.4%105148349156166
Census Tract 304.017121,63043.7%386168604454
Census Tract 307.0332877842.2%16756493620
Census Tract 305.0241999842.0%21575623037
Census Tract 301.021,0032,44941.0%624205131430
Census Tract 304.021,0742,98236.0%3953272832247
Census Tract 307.027512,27033.1%3251586194113
Census Tract 305.053661,18430.9%26624101254
Census Tract 306.026832,51927.1%245832792749
Census Tract 306.014051,52326.6%20789691822
Census Tract 307.043681,53923.9%272108600
Census Tract 305.0612972117.9%5306880
Census Tract 305.073211,82517.6%31000011
Census Tract 305.043241,85517.5%6217158825