Lead Paint Risk in Mason County, Washington

37.7%Pre-1978 Housing
12,737Pre-1978 Units
33,751Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 12,737 housing units in Mason County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.7%, compared with the state rate of 44.4%.
  • 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 960740863564.3%134691087720
Census Tract 96089341,59758.5%266599884427
Census Tract 96099831,74556.3%18234172422173
Census Tract 96109472,25342.0%412191114124106
Census Tract 96014711,15140.9%3071402103
Census Tract 96066241,56739.8%42875631939
Census Tract 9604.036571,66439.5%3252547800
Census Tract 940010928138.8%57196819
Census Tract 96136371,76436.1%46167222067
Census Tract 9602.018782,45635.7%313300068197
Census Tract 9611.016771,89435.7%361109134073
Census Tract 9611.027562,13035.5%470178381159
Census Tract 96129022,56035.2%4231871696459
Census Tract 96051,0983,31333.1%38820716332614
Census Tract 9603.026522,04231.9%3211921210819
Census Tract 9603.015221,70230.7%28110513600
Census Tract 9602.025851,91330.6%2111911023546
Census Tract 9604.016752,22430.4%14612898171132
Census Tract 9604.0222286025.8%8262162339