Lead Paint Risk in Rutherford County, North Carolina
49.9%Pre-1978 Housing
16,300Pre-1978 Units
32,682Total Housing Units
22Census 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
- 16,300 housing units in Rutherford County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.9%, 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9608 | 1,739 | 2,072 | 83.9% | 469 | 330 | 403 | 459 | 78 |
| Census Tract 9606 | 1,572 | 2,094 | 75.1% | 229 | 172 | 347 | 426 | 398 |
| Census Tract 9605.02 | 881 | 1,189 | 74.1% | 147 | 157 | 139 | 172 | 266 |
| Census Tract 9611.03 | 740 | 1,179 | 62.8% | 51 | 275 | 137 | 187 | 90 |
| Census Tract 9607 | 1,174 | 1,888 | 62.2% | 412 | 379 | 182 | 87 | 114 |
| Census Tract 9609 | 1,405 | 2,322 | 60.5% | 721 | 167 | 375 | 60 | 82 |
| Census Tract 9610.01 | 1,033 | 1,869 | 55.3% | 391 | 262 | 195 | 55 | 130 |
| Census Tract 9605.01 | 632 | 1,333 | 47.4% | 68 | 234 | 129 | 8 | 193 |
| Census Tract 9611.02 | 712 | 1,512 | 47.1% | 315 | 84 | 204 | 69 | 40 |
| Census Tract 9611.04 | 648 | 1,385 | 46.8% | 61 | 154 | 153 | 120 | 160 |
| Census Tract 9605.03 | 354 | 761 | 46.5% | 180 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 92 |
| Census Tract 9612 | 923 | 2,031 | 45.4% | 268 | 243 | 193 | 82 | 137 |
| Census Tract 9601.02 | 585 | 1,300 | 45.0% | 149 | 239 | 153 | 0 | 44 |
| Census Tract 9604 | 652 | 1,551 | 42.0% | 286 | 84 | 98 | 139 | 45 |
| Census Tract 9610.02 | 549 | 1,427 | 38.5% | 180 | 96 | 157 | 54 | 62 |
| Census Tract 9603.01 | 708 | 1,849 | 38.3% | 365 | 108 | 80 | 94 | 61 |
| Census Tract 9601.03 | 408 | 1,115 | 36.6% | 122 | 72 | 75 | 0 | 139 |
| Census Tract 9602.01 | 684 | 2,260 | 30.3% | 68 | 148 | 123 | 181 | 164 |
| Census Tract 9603.02 | 528 | 1,804 | 29.3% | 151 | 75 | 110 | 86 | 106 |
| Census Tract 9601.01 | 159 | 581 | 27.4% | 51 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 33 |
| Census Tract 9602.02 | 114 | 606 | 18.8% | 36 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 18 |
| Census Tract 9602.03 | 100 | 554 | 18.1% | 16 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 33 |