Lead Paint Risk in Ward County, North Dakota

46.7%Pre-1978 Housing
15,125Pre-1978 Units
32,372Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 15,125 housing units in Ward County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.7%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1011,4341,80479.5%34216124695590
Census Tract 1107851,08872.2%23413214935235
Census Tract 1041,6822,33971.9%14563642380398
Census Tract 107.011,3462,25559.7%449212205259221
Census Tract 1021,4862,63556.4%21775458144592
Census Tract 103.021,2542,37552.8%4503613993311
Census Tract 1131,3072,51552.0%34821819093458
Census Tract 107.027281,42051.3%13310931953114
Census Tract 1126911,45747.4%3241296514159
Census Tract 1051,1852,58845.8%4172163708597
Census Tract 103.011,2793,07441.6%771303754387
Census Tract 1087301,94637.5%440148571471
Census Tract 106.026062,68522.6%267194652222
Census Tract 109.0216498516.6%44115500
Census Tract 106.014182,53116.5%34276000
Census Tract 109.01306754.4%306129