Lead Paint Risk in Watauga County, North Carolina
36.3%Pre-1978 Housing
12,005Pre-1978 Units
33,028Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 12,005 housing units in Watauga County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.3%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9205 | 741 | 1,243 | 59.6% | 299 | 332 | 91 | 0 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9207.01 | 549 | 1,187 | 46.3% | 265 | 46 | 162 | 72 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9202 | 1,065 | 2,307 | 46.2% | 165 | 204 | 267 | 67 | 362 |
| Census Tract 9206.01 | 1,242 | 2,750 | 45.2% | 801 | 279 | 70 | 62 | 30 |
| Census Tract 9206.02 | 905 | 2,097 | 43.2% | 426 | 305 | 54 | 103 | 17 |
| Census Tract 9210 | 822 | 1,963 | 41.9% | 636 | 168 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Census Tract 9208 | 1,360 | 3,513 | 38.7% | 471 | 405 | 131 | 113 | 240 |
| Census Tract 9201 | 873 | 2,428 | 36.0% | 265 | 266 | 73 | 97 | 172 |
| Census Tract 9203 | 532 | 1,509 | 35.3% | 192 | 159 | 97 | 64 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9207.03 | 1,027 | 3,133 | 32.8% | 521 | 305 | 181 | 0 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9204 | 1,313 | 4,506 | 29.1% | 559 | 367 | 274 | 0 | 113 |
| Census Tract 9209 | 1,124 | 4,066 | 27.6% | 535 | 233 | 31 | 64 | 261 |
| Census Tract 9207.02 | 452 | 2,326 | 19.4% | 271 | 51 | 66 | 47 | 17 |