Lead Paint Risk in Clatsop County, Oregon

57.7%Pre-1978 Housing
13,416Pre-1978 Units
23,251Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 13,416 housing units in Clatsop County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.7%, compared with the state rate of 49.7%.
  • 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95031,1881,44982.0%39153175213608
Census Tract 95021,5452,00477.1%142146186173898
Census Tract 95011,2571,64176.6%75212265132573
Census Tract 95092,5293,94864.1%4772852273361,204
Census Tract 95129111,56558.2%3841516646264
Census Tract 95047361,39552.8%2539938128218
Census Tract 95066911,33451.8%178060172281
Census Tract 95112,0734,12750.2%956165232298422
Census Tract 95079081,89248.0%27919673131229
Census Tract 95051,1642,44247.7%3375192156528
Census Tract 95134141,45428.5%20746732464
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000