Lead Paint Risk in Danville city, Virginia

81.9%Pre-1978 Housing
18,276Pre-1978 Units
22,309Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 18,276 housing units in Danville city were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 81.9%, compared with the state rate of 44.2%.
  • 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,9671,98799.0%384305403292583
Census Tract 71,6511,74694.6%12147299388796
Census Tract 31,5921,71892.7%157290603314228
Census Tract 101,7761,94891.2%478320357440181
Census Tract 61,1371,28088.8%107210150119551
Census Tract 91,4691,77882.6%241478353186211
Census Tract 21,6662,06180.8%4635134372530
Census Tract 58551,08478.9%412810152624
Census Tract 13.0162179578.1%281772042138
Census Tract 81,0111,29877.9%40128118811625
Census Tract 1153969877.2%549122521148
Census Tract 141,1661,58773.5%340249211154212
Census Tract 11,9702,84469.3%7794775846268
Census Tract 13.0228341967.5%40372874104
Census Tract 125731,06653.8%204472376025
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000