Lead Paint Risk in Hopewell city, Virginia

74.6%Pre-1978 Housing
7,782Pre-1978 Units
10,434Total 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

  • 7,782 housing units in Hopewell city were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.6%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 82031,1851,32789.3%218151175174467
Census Tract 820181492388.2%442238289376
Census Tract 82051,6121,84087.6%278417446188283
Census Tract 82061,8222,40675.7%665414299128316
Census Tract 82041,6312,67860.9%80638129711235
Census Tract 82077181,26057.0%4718016160
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000