Lead Paint Risk in Jasper County, South Carolina
19.8%Pre-1978 Housing
2,751Pre-1978 Units
13,868Total 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
- 2,751 housing units in Jasper County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502.04 | 704 | 1,434 | 49.1% | 358 | 124 | 43 | 44 | 135 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 881 | 2,516 | 35.0% | 490 | 138 | 0 | 69 | 184 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 578 | 1,839 | 31.4% | 246 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 197 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 326 | 1,994 | 16.3% | 154 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 153 |
| Census Tract 9502.03 | 199 | 1,833 | 10.9% | 81 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 63 | 4,252 | 1.5% | 18 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |