Lead Paint Risk in Pembina County, North Dakota

75.7%Pre-1978 Housing
2,664Pre-1978 Units
3,517Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 2,664 housing units in Pembina County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.7%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 950267479884.5%2347215146171
Census Tract 950562076481.2%1591379263169
Census Tract 950141154875.0%98126573199
Census Tract 95069591,40768.2%28612420175273