Lead Paint Risk in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
74.8%Pre-1978 Housing
46,429Pre-1978 Units
62,060Total Housing Units
36Census 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
- 46,429 housing units in Fayette County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.8%, 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 36 of 36 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2623 | 1,838 | 1,880 | 97.8% | 305 | 261 | 286 | 118 | 868 |
| Census Tract 2612 | 1,368 | 1,428 | 95.8% | 192 | 95 | 93 | 181 | 807 |
| Census Tract 2622 | 1,657 | 1,777 | 93.2% | 137 | 87 | 137 | 217 | 1,079 |
| Census Tract 2607 | 1,556 | 1,673 | 93.0% | 101 | 188 | 234 | 87 | 946 |
| Census Tract 2601 | 2,595 | 2,847 | 91.1% | 429 | 468 | 650 | 262 | 786 |
| Census Tract 2630 | 1,320 | 1,485 | 88.9% | 202 | 209 | 216 | 93 | 600 |
| Census Tract 2608 | 1,631 | 1,911 | 85.3% | 250 | 202 | 230 | 158 | 791 |
| Census Tract 2613 | 1,809 | 2,139 | 84.6% | 166 | 162 | 265 | 347 | 869 |
| Census Tract 2633 | 530 | 633 | 83.7% | 67 | 30 | 42 | 27 | 364 |
| Census Tract 2619 | 1,608 | 1,927 | 83.4% | 203 | 147 | 157 | 144 | 957 |
| Census Tract 2621 | 1,060 | 1,276 | 83.1% | 231 | 177 | 233 | 139 | 280 |
| Census Tract 2614.02 | 1,139 | 1,380 | 82.5% | 154 | 178 | 64 | 226 | 517 |
| Census Tract 2632 | 846 | 1,062 | 79.7% | 183 | 68 | 146 | 86 | 363 |
| Census Tract 2614.01 | 867 | 1,089 | 79.6% | 40 | 17 | 149 | 23 | 638 |
| Census Tract 2615 | 1,625 | 2,073 | 78.4% | 200 | 101 | 95 | 159 | 1,070 |
| Census Tract 2606 | 1,510 | 1,947 | 77.6% | 188 | 310 | 312 | 124 | 576 |
| Census Tract 2602 | 1,530 | 2,013 | 76.0% | 351 | 174 | 263 | 189 | 553 |
| Census Tract 2611 | 827 | 1,112 | 74.4% | 122 | 85 | 148 | 42 | 430 |
| Census Tract 2624 | 1,263 | 1,704 | 74.1% | 160 | 324 | 127 | 244 | 408 |
| Census Tract 2629 | 1,466 | 1,985 | 73.9% | 320 | 198 | 153 | 118 | 677 |
| Census Tract 2618 | 1,488 | 2,068 | 72.0% | 298 | 230 | 493 | 181 | 286 |
| Census Tract 2610 | 847 | 1,186 | 71.4% | 133 | 195 | 102 | 54 | 363 |
| Census Tract 2628 | 2,229 | 3,125 | 71.3% | 431 | 159 | 434 | 213 | 992 |
| Census Tract 2617 | 888 | 1,267 | 70.1% | 37 | 168 | 300 | 96 | 287 |
| Census Tract 2631 | 1,557 | 2,239 | 69.5% | 209 | 175 | 278 | 190 | 705 |
| Census Tract 2609 | 1,361 | 1,971 | 69.1% | 362 | 109 | 303 | 127 | 460 |
| Census Tract 2626 | 982 | 1,439 | 68.2% | 227 | 121 | 114 | 240 | 280 |
| Census Tract 2616 | 923 | 1,364 | 67.7% | 289 | 71 | 142 | 127 | 294 |
| Census Tract 2603 | 1,034 | 1,529 | 67.6% | 168 | 136 | 123 | 90 | 517 |
| Census Tract 2604.01 | 616 | 943 | 65.3% | 86 | 81 | 108 | 63 | 278 |
| Census Tract 2625 | 991 | 1,630 | 60.8% | 308 | 35 | 207 | 140 | 301 |
| Census Tract 2605 | 1,651 | 2,816 | 58.6% | 430 | 405 | 206 | 120 | 490 |
| Census Tract 2604.02 | 1,163 | 2,088 | 55.7% | 457 | 411 | 116 | 14 | 165 |
| Census Tract 2627.02 | 913 | 1,692 | 54.0% | 297 | 113 | 143 | 137 | 223 |
| Census Tract 2627.01 | 748 | 1,404 | 53.3% | 120 | 47 | 163 | 89 | 329 |
| Census Tract 2620 | 993 | 1,958 | 50.7% | 278 | 127 | 372 | 57 | 159 |