Lead Paint Risk in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

71.5%Pre-1978 Housing
15,762Pre-1978 Units
22,053Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 15,762 housing units in Jefferson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.5%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95018661,01985.0%3910120971446
Census Tract 95121,2661,53082.7%240116226212472
Census Tract 950480197881.9%1257819876324
Census Tract 95079331,14481.6%79847271627
Census Tract 95131,1311,45877.6%1784423459616
Census Tract 95057761,01676.4%7340163100400
Census Tract 95091,3221,88770.1%3361328680688
Census Tract 95032,0392,95968.9%625304314158638
Census Tract 95101,1681,74067.1%270120107104567
Census Tract 95061,7302,59866.6%411124203173819
Census Tract 95111,1941,80866.0%335133189162375
Census Tract 95081,1111,70865.0%27715616869441
Census Tract 95021,4252,20864.5%426304163178354