Lead Paint Risk in Venango County, Pennsylvania

74.5%Pre-1978 Housing
19,513Pre-1978 Units
26,203Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 19,513 housing units in Venango County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.5%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 20081,1291,15397.9%1143813379765
Census Tract 20091,0411,09295.3%116414961774
Census Tract 200589198890.2%3076850736
Census Tract 20101,2711,42889.0%19812618554708
Census Tract 200785098886.0%227416087507
Census Tract 20041,0351,21185.5%20513211748533
Census Tract 20061,9402,31483.8%221337347116919
Census Tract 20131,3371,72777.4%239140288230440
Census Tract 200356775175.5%364710153330
Census Tract 20111,8752,50674.8%354257361217686
Census Tract 2002.026901,01967.7%15820014523164
Census Tract 20129611,44166.7%32299233101206
Census Tract 2002.011,0401,57466.1%28014024281297
Census Tract 20151,7582,66765.9%284304377151642
Census Tract 20009841,57862.4%3019419359337
Census Tract 20011,1101,82260.9%49212311866311
Census Tract 20141,0341,94453.2%36611114598314