Lead Paint Risk in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

74.0%Pre-1978 Housing
23,806Pre-1978 Units
32,164Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 23,806 housing units in Armstrong County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.0%, compared with the state rate of 67.8%.
  • 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 951987991596.1%15912412493379
Census Tract 95181,0491,09895.5%10412520591524
Census Tract 95101,5921,71492.9%93110284189916
Census Tract 95151,2271,38588.6%15971159114724
Census Tract 95111,7581,99388.2%272224196158908
Census Tract 95092,0152,35085.7%306377511288533
Census Tract 95139611,22778.3%2237926486309
Census Tract 95148921,18875.1%95139146142370
Census Tract 95071,3351,78574.8%241278110151555
Census Tract 95011,5652,18871.5%194113172221865
Census Tract 95069771,40669.5%18794219106371
Census Tract 95121,7362,53868.4%463210510178375
Census Tract 95161,4412,18466.0%445267139201389
Census Tract 95051,6922,60265.0%350219346290487
Census Tract 95171,1171,74863.9%4516616680354
Census Tract 95027801,23363.3%13412811588315
Census Tract 95031,0281,67861.3%29871181102376
Census Tract 95081,1101,82260.9%303161205189252
Census Tract 95046521,11058.7%1098214152268