Lead Paint Risk in Greene County, Pennsylvania

69.2%Pre-1978 Housing
11,191Pre-1978 Units
16,182Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 11,191 housing units in Greene County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.2%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97061,3251,56284.8%636911383997
Census Tract 97081,4201,77480.0%267114133261645
Census Tract 9701.0139349679.2%412314143145
Census Tract 9701.021,9332,60374.3%383257272391630
Census Tract 97021,0091,48368.0%19451166152446
Census Tract 97031,2711,89966.9%178120160126687
Census Tract 97041,3662,06266.2%260879953867
Census Tract 97077651,27460.0%1798955127315
Census Tract 9705.021,1751,97059.6%28012624663460
Census Tract 9705.015341,05950.4%1261251515379