Lead Paint Risk in Curry County, Oregon

47.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,175Pre-1978 Units
13,123Total 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

  • 6,175 housing units in Curry County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9502.011,2192,03260.0%43033326668122
Census Tract 9503.011,2042,25853.3%9261526300
Census Tract 95011,1012,07753.0%198153365182203
Census Tract 9504.025031,04148.3%3019535720
Census Tract 9504.017071,68342.0%41095566779
Census Tract 9502.025151,30139.6%113236118048
Census Tract 9503.029262,73133.9%1981664326268
Census Tract 9901.01000.0%00000