Lead Paint Risk in Person County, North Carolina

44.3%Pre-1978 Housing
8,190Pre-1978 Units
18,482Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 8,190 housing units in Person County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.3%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 92032,2693,30168.7%420494618228509
Census Tract 92041,0391,51868.4%280180195117267
Census Tract 9206.011,2392,44750.6%3823494004761
Census Tract 92011,2142,90941.7%5063371908497
Census Tract 92021,3543,40939.7%47013745959229
Census Tract 9206.024572,02322.6%22181460109
Census Tract 92056182,87521.5%13672128143139