Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

69.0%Pre-1978 Housing
20,551Pre-1978 Units
29,775Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 20,551 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.0%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5062,2362,48390.1%4921721921381,242
Census Tract 5072,0332,40984.4%484475227357490
Census Tract 5121,8272,27680.3%26440926581808
Census Tract 5109541,20679.1%198157157113329
Census Tract 5131,1811,49778.9%23722213997486
Census Tract 511.0156374775.4%451315551281
Census Tract 5147651,08770.4%2451868541208
Census Tract 511.027451,09668.0%3821046532162
Census Tract 5081,2571,86767.3%301281269156250
Census Tract 5151,8712,85765.5%43624217757959
Census Tract 5051,1461,78264.3%41919526080192
Census Tract 5021,5152,37063.9%46417716585624
Census Tract 5011,7392,84361.2%53211825383753
Census Tract 5031,1172,05954.2%42117111246367
Census Tract 5048701,67951.8%3269512054275
Census Tract 5097321,51748.3%148151147159127