Lead Paint Risk in Lee County, South Carolina
44.5%Pre-1978 Housing
3,374Pre-1978 Units
7,587Total Housing Units
9Census 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
- 3,374 housing units in Lee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9202.02 | 570 | 926 | 61.6% | 236 | 189 | 73 | 33 | 39 |
| Census Tract 9206 | 372 | 700 | 53.1% | 189 | 38 | 69 | 60 | 16 |
| Census Tract 9202.01 | 547 | 1,134 | 48.2% | 325 | 136 | 53 | 9 | 24 |
| Census Tract 9204.01 | 521 | 1,158 | 45.0% | 201 | 175 | 95 | 50 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9204.02 | 259 | 622 | 41.6% | 104 | 111 | 25 | 6 | 13 |
| Census Tract 9205 | 315 | 770 | 40.9% | 94 | 55 | 152 | 10 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9203.02 | 579 | 1,628 | 35.6% | 214 | 145 | 143 | 47 | 30 |
| Census Tract 9201 | 211 | 649 | 32.5% | 130 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 16 |
| Census Tract 9203.01 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |