Lead Paint Risk in Clarendon County, South Carolina
30.0%Pre-1978 Housing
4,805Pre-1978 Units
16,009Total 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
- 4,805 housing units in Clarendon County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.0%, compared with the state rate of 33.6%.
- 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9602.01 | 439 | 782 | 56.1% | 140 | 152 | 37 | 30 | 80 |
| Census Tract 9608.01 | 737 | 1,473 | 50.0% | 298 | 211 | 71 | 30 | 127 |
| Census Tract 9601 | 563 | 1,378 | 40.9% | 203 | 104 | 153 | 82 | 21 |
| Census Tract 9607.01 | 636 | 1,746 | 36.4% | 409 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9605 | 744 | 2,059 | 36.1% | 195 | 189 | 203 | 65 | 92 |
| Census Tract 9606 | 448 | 1,248 | 35.9% | 241 | 153 | 18 | 13 | 23 |
| Census Tract 9604 | 301 | 1,177 | 25.6% | 180 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 34 |
| Census Tract 9603 | 235 | 920 | 25.5% | 111 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 70 |
| Census Tract 9607.02 | 178 | 735 | 24.2% | 84 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9607.03 | 341 | 2,765 | 12.3% | 157 | 80 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9608.02 | 183 | 1,726 | 10.6% | 87 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |