Lead Paint Risk in Martinsville city, Virginia

83.6%Pre-1978 Housing
5,877Pre-1978 Units
7,031Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 5,877 housing units in Martinsville city were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 83.6%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 21,1621,26092.2%175208468103208
Census Tract 51,2381,34692.0%3435951406991
Census Tract 31,2761,61479.1%11764300133662
Census Tract 41,0311,30878.8%31125298283294
Census Tract 11,1701,50377.8%27819450811674