Lead Paint Risk in Petersburg city, Virginia

70.6%Pre-1978 Housing
12,730Pre-1978 Units
18,026Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 12,730 housing units in Petersburg city were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.6%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 81091,1211,20593.0%14146230314372
Census Tract 81011,0881,20190.6%377169265160117
Census Tract 81131,9602,22288.2%369167327611,036
Census Tract 81049041,15078.6%115109162112406
Census Tract 81079191,22075.3%342355147444
Census Tract 81051,6302,23772.9%8533953422713
Census Tract 81031,1101,53772.2%148212120218412
Census Tract 81101,7232,45670.2%452132448400291
Census Tract 810666099266.5%1177121819163
Census Tract 81118321,75747.4%35521225780
Census Tract 81127832,04938.2%3162461882211