Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Oregon

49.3%Pre-1978 Housing
10,834Pre-1978 Units
21,980Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 10,834 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.3%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97071,2121,80867.0%2977711594629
Census Tract 9702.028271,29463.9%1591306895375
Census Tract 97031,0991,92957.0%38715163108390
Census Tract 9702.018491,66950.9%4541213663175
Census Tract 97061,2752,53450.3%296164137196482
Census Tract 97091,0832,15850.2%498217156104108
Census Tract 97045331,10848.1%2221077028106
Census Tract 97101,0102,15047.0%33323215482209
Census Tract 97117691,70745.0%1639737134338
Census Tract 97081,2632,89143.7%31329529879278
Census Tract 97059142,73233.5%33011412630314