Lead Paint Risk in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

48.6%Pre-1978 Housing
16,410Pre-1978 Units
33,736Total 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

  • 16,410 housing units in Grand Forks County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.6%, compared with the state rate of 48.8%.
  • 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.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10985990594.9%5327240121418
Census Tract 11068176888.7%352432680216
Census Tract 1021,6331,86987.4%281153574400225
Census Tract 1069271,14281.2%270186118560
Census Tract 1011,6662,11778.7%358117143116932
Census Tract 1147831,03475.7%2198220847227
Census Tract 112.011,0891,47274.0%547335190170
Census Tract 11851970473.7%134629049184
Census Tract 1209941,37572.3%34011915549331
Census Tract 10765296967.3%1402391932060
Census Tract 108.061,0011,74157.5%491382562844
Census Tract 103.0115229851.0%83090024
Census Tract 103.0224654045.6%176350035
Census Tract 1119872,29443.0%545232197130
Census Tract 108.055141,29339.8%47539000
Census Tract 117.013841,00738.1%20958703215
Census Tract 117.027892,14736.7%359937223242
Census Tract 108.018052,74829.3%64513215130
Census Tract 1048353,23325.8%47130719038
Census Tract 108.044622,56818.0%2320159710
Census Tract 112.024052,97613.6%378170010
Census Tract 119275365.0%324000