Lead Paint Risk in Potter County, Pennsylvania

67.2%Pre-1978 Housing
8,320Pre-1978 Units
12,375Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 8,320 housing units in Potter County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.2%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95051,7932,42973.8%416305260170642
Census Tract 95031,5942,28269.9%325244286127612
Census Tract 9504.0142662867.8%89374120239
Census Tract 9501.017901,16767.7%189873043441
Census Tract 95021,2171,83966.2%31117417975478
Census Tract 9504.021,4732,36762.2%348326298160341
Census Tract 9501.021,0271,66361.8%32517510572350