Lead Paint Risk in Williams County, North Dakota

39.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,906Pre-1978 Units
20,291Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,906 housing units in Williams County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95412,3982,71788.3%407266658243824
Census Tract 95381,0681,32280.8%2712574911435
Census Tract 95391,1151,73064.5%444277307087
Census Tract 95349311,62357.4%18520428236224
Census Tract 95357591,74043.6%16487110166232
Census Tract 95364481,58928.2%13383767977
Census Tract 9537.027553,21623.5%3345570359
Census Tract 9537.014326,3546.8%1360224720