Lead Paint Risk in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

57.0%Pre-1978 Housing
12,154Pre-1978 Units
21,335Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 12,154 housing units in Susquehanna County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.0%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 329.0270792476.5%100728465386
Census Tract 3231,2461,74571.4%2445710553787
Census Tract 3261,3552,09664.6%30526213883567
Census Tract 3221,0591,68662.8%16419711088500
Census Tract 3281,2532,22956.2%29412512035679
Census Tract 3209071,64255.2%3081748973263
Census Tract 329.011,2032,19054.9%42315211374441
Census Tract 3211,0942,03253.8%32419215485339
Census Tract 3251,1722,20353.2%274125112107554
Census Tract 324.018061,67648.1%2081029534367
Census Tract 324.025561,17247.4%160524411289
Census Tract 3277961,74045.7%2621463230326