Lead Paint Risk in Pasquotank County, North Carolina

38.5%Pre-1978 Housing
6,769Pre-1978 Units
17,565Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 6,769 housing units in Pasquotank County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.5%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96041,6412,07179.2%29315368131798
Census Tract 96017931,00978.6%477313366474
Census Tract 96021,1961,73568.9%191229276198302
Census Tract 96037101,32353.7%2472441194060
Census Tract 9607.023961,27931.0%99103504995
Census Tract 9605.0325895127.1%9034217106
Census Tract 9605.013161,33723.6%7472746036
Census Tract 9605.024872,11123.1%1601261313733
Census Tract 9607.014832,52419.1%1785518121111
Census Tract 96064893,22515.2%25581882936