Lead Paint Risk in Josephine County, Oregon

48.6%Pre-1978 Housing
19,051Pre-1978 Units
39,217Total Housing Units
22Census 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

  • 19,051 housing units in Josephine County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.6%, 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 36051,9762,55177.5%802326443193212
Census Tract 3606.011,0141,34675.3%20420245152393
Census Tract 3607.011,3682,11364.7%218124328236462
Census Tract 3612.019141,62756.2%38574128119208
Census Tract 3607.037571,35355.9%3391221598057
Census Tract 36101,2092,18755.3%6112941549258
Census Tract 36146811,24554.7%3391056342132
Census Tract 360149591454.2%28450493874
Census Tract 3616.011,4312,71652.7%9822071078352
Census Tract 3613.027801,50351.9%382176766482
Census Tract 36041,0082,00850.2%6201381304377
Census Tract 36081,1602,36149.1%5802841838330
Census Tract 36155891,23247.8%2921273112514
Census Tract 3607.046491,42245.6%79135170121144
Census Tract 3606.026921,58343.7%346233363443
Census Tract 3616.027461,82640.9%2741491699208
Census Tract 36094981,29438.5%276137393412
Census Tract 36038842,31538.2%4761771174173
Census Tract 3612.024911,47333.3%16376195516
Census Tract 3613.015781,83531.5%29614912706
Census Tract 3611.024661,68427.7%131150721598
Census Tract 3611.016652,62925.3%361536730154