Lead Paint Risk in Moore County, North Carolina
31.1%Pre-1978 Housing
15,356Pre-1978 Units
49,419Total Housing Units
29Census 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
- 15,356 housing units in Moore County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 31.1%, 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 29 of 29 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 781 | 1,211 | 64.5% | 412 | 128 | 89 | 25 | 127 |
| Census Tract 9509 | 923 | 1,458 | 63.3% | 256 | 185 | 156 | 0 | 326 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 1,206 | 2,232 | 54.0% | 438 | 265 | 158 | 210 | 135 |
| Census Tract 9503.04 | 656 | 1,335 | 49.1% | 161 | 218 | 84 | 27 | 166 |
| Census Tract 9510.01 | 1,014 | 2,209 | 45.9% | 317 | 277 | 100 | 53 | 267 |
| Census Tract 9504.03 | 547 | 1,241 | 44.1% | 63 | 99 | 94 | 81 | 210 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 576 | 1,439 | 40.0% | 183 | 54 | 197 | 28 | 114 |
| Census Tract 9505.03 | 465 | 1,163 | 40.0% | 64 | 173 | 84 | 30 | 114 |
| Census Tract 9505.07 | 718 | 1,884 | 38.1% | 125 | 236 | 186 | 29 | 142 |
| Census Tract 9504.04 | 388 | 1,037 | 37.4% | 90 | 81 | 96 | 0 | 121 |
| Census Tract 9507.04 | 631 | 1,836 | 34.4% | 580 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9510.02 | 204 | 594 | 34.3% | 160 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9512 | 730 | 2,183 | 33.4% | 415 | 72 | 121 | 27 | 95 |
| Census Tract 9511.02 | 915 | 2,756 | 33.2% | 456 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| Census Tract 9508.01 | 974 | 3,185 | 30.6% | 567 | 99 | 203 | 105 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9505.06 | 792 | 2,616 | 30.3% | 375 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 588 | 2,061 | 28.5% | 83 | 46 | 69 | 78 | 312 |
| Census Tract 9507.03 | 340 | 1,419 | 24.0% | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9508.02 | 591 | 2,476 | 23.9% | 302 | 114 | 40 | 0 | 135 |
| Census Tract 9506.03 | 435 | 1,866 | 23.3% | 228 | 71 | 54 | 29 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9511.01 | 414 | 1,786 | 23.2% | 77 | 212 | 87 | 29 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9503.06 | 187 | 960 | 19.5% | 115 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 316 | 1,885 | 16.8% | 273 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.05 | 270 | 1,795 | 15.0% | 137 | 56 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| Census Tract 9505.04 | 218 | 1,489 | 14.6% | 208 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 239 | 1,778 | 13.4% | 140 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 27 |
| Census Tract 9503.03 | 112 | 1,266 | 8.8% | 8 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 51 |
| Census Tract 9505.05 | 27 | 397 | 6.8% | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 99 | 1,862 | 5.3% | 85 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |