Lead Paint Risk in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
77.5%Pre-1978 Housing
33,650Pre-1978 Units
43,395Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 33,650 housing units in Northumberland County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 77.5%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 816 | 1,641 | 1,664 | 98.6% | 201 | 164 | 95 | 94 | 1,087 |
| Census Tract 817 | 1,223 | 1,255 | 97.5% | 127 | 46 | 94 | 83 | 873 |
| Census Tract 814 | 1,010 | 1,079 | 93.6% | 106 | 118 | 100 | 113 | 573 |
| Census Tract 815 | 1,400 | 1,499 | 93.4% | 30 | 197 | 76 | 156 | 941 |
| Census Tract 813 | 1,192 | 1,294 | 92.1% | 138 | 173 | 63 | 69 | 749 |
| Census Tract 820 | 1,494 | 1,635 | 91.4% | 152 | 99 | 268 | 201 | 774 |
| Census Tract 824 | 1,252 | 1,385 | 90.4% | 64 | 193 | 269 | 197 | 529 |
| Census Tract 821 | 1,278 | 1,421 | 89.9% | 127 | 122 | 101 | 77 | 851 |
| Census Tract 810 | 1,435 | 1,608 | 89.2% | 83 | 17 | 169 | 216 | 950 |
| Census Tract 811 | 1,399 | 1,595 | 87.7% | 34 | 152 | 125 | 127 | 961 |
| Census Tract 812 | 1,449 | 1,672 | 86.7% | 183 | 146 | 135 | 167 | 818 |
| Census Tract 806 | 1,574 | 1,861 | 84.6% | 223 | 290 | 208 | 270 | 583 |
| Census Tract 822 | 1,382 | 1,723 | 80.2% | 189 | 75 | 229 | 126 | 763 |
| Census Tract 803.02 | 1,407 | 1,759 | 80.0% | 491 | 306 | 149 | 89 | 372 |
| Census Tract 818 | 1,202 | 1,599 | 75.2% | 164 | 97 | 174 | 104 | 663 |
| Census Tract 809 | 1,115 | 1,510 | 73.8% | 174 | 59 | 73 | 181 | 628 |
| Census Tract 803.01 | 968 | 1,327 | 72.9% | 68 | 120 | 192 | 119 | 469 |
| Census Tract 807 | 1,011 | 1,395 | 72.5% | 226 | 206 | 168 | 45 | 366 |
| Census Tract 802 | 1,981 | 2,805 | 70.6% | 450 | 291 | 368 | 162 | 710 |
| Census Tract 801 | 1,293 | 1,861 | 69.5% | 327 | 184 | 185 | 89 | 508 |
| Census Tract 823 | 1,598 | 2,308 | 69.2% | 375 | 169 | 144 | 82 | 828 |
| Census Tract 819 | 1,562 | 2,458 | 63.5% | 523 | 221 | 292 | 122 | 404 |
| Census Tract 804 | 970 | 1,646 | 58.9% | 425 | 124 | 110 | 44 | 267 |
| Census Tract 805 | 1,064 | 1,860 | 57.2% | 419 | 209 | 179 | 8 | 249 |
| Census Tract 808 | 1,750 | 3,176 | 55.1% | 622 | 257 | 273 | 70 | 528 |