Lead Paint Risk in Stark County, North Dakota

40.0%Pre-1978 Housing
6,186Pre-1978 Units
15,455Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 6,186 housing units in Stark County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.0%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96371,4411,84378.2%45326019966463
Census Tract 963669596172.3%9514422734195
Census Tract 963350075666.1%126379181165
Census Tract 96405431,03852.3%1455414550149
Census Tract 96389742,27242.9%4591638417251
Census Tract 9635.014411,41531.2%1501141011759
Census Tract 96395551,80030.8%201328195146
Census Tract 96347042,37129.7%172278179075
Census Tract 9635.023332,99911.1%220720410