Lead Paint Risk in Berkeley County, West Virginia
29.3%Pre-1978 Housing
15,366Pre-1978 Units
52,511Total Housing Units
26Census 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
- 15,366 housing units in Berkeley County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.3%, compared with the state rate of 56.9%.
- 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 26 of 26 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9717 | 1,881 | 2,556 | 73.6% | 66 | 139 | 209 | 496 | 971 |
| Census Tract 9715 | 1,276 | 1,752 | 72.8% | 126 | 23 | 258 | 181 | 688 |
| Census Tract 9716 | 1,725 | 2,597 | 66.4% | 166 | 263 | 380 | 123 | 793 |
| Census Tract 9718.02 | 812 | 2,065 | 39.3% | 451 | 55 | 24 | 10 | 272 |
| Census Tract 9719.01 | 1,062 | 2,729 | 38.9% | 569 | 33 | 250 | 13 | 197 |
| Census Tract 9712.03 | 539 | 1,417 | 38.0% | 341 | 0 | 41 | 34 | 123 |
| Census Tract 9712.04 | 653 | 1,872 | 34.9% | 480 | 32 | 47 | 0 | 94 |
| Census Tract 9714.01 | 544 | 1,591 | 34.2% | 305 | 35 | 40 | 0 | 164 |
| Census Tract 9718.01 | 594 | 1,817 | 32.7% | 348 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 188 |
| Census Tract 9711.03 | 311 | 1,047 | 29.7% | 50 | 85 | 87 | 0 | 89 |
| Census Tract 9720.02 | 366 | 1,256 | 29.1% | 251 | 55 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Census Tract 9711.04 | 413 | 1,497 | 27.6% | 328 | 33 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9720.03 | 457 | 1,662 | 27.5% | 248 | 11 | 79 | 8 | 111 |
| Census Tract 9713.02 | 434 | 1,615 | 26.9% | 127 | 46 | 7 | 51 | 203 |
| Census Tract 9713.01 | 624 | 2,677 | 23.3% | 358 | 119 | 70 | 26 | 51 |
| Census Tract 9721.03 | 317 | 1,362 | 23.3% | 98 | 22 | 96 | 0 | 101 |
| Census Tract 9714.02 | 616 | 2,652 | 23.2% | 236 | 175 | 35 | 54 | 116 |
| Census Tract 9721.01 | 504 | 2,379 | 21.2% | 316 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 126 |
| Census Tract 9712.05 | 339 | 1,741 | 19.5% | 72 | 10 | 47 | 105 | 105 |
| Census Tract 9721.04 | 405 | 2,264 | 17.9% | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 276 |
| Census Tract 9719.02 | 310 | 1,817 | 17.1% | 112 | 55 | 42 | 21 | 80 |
| Census Tract 9720.01 | 361 | 2,318 | 15.6% | 162 | 85 | 79 | 14 | 21 |
| Census Tract 9721.05 | 168 | 1,400 | 12.0% | 97 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9711.01 | 325 | 2,834 | 11.5% | 202 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 52 |
| Census Tract 9712.06 | 280 | 3,109 | 9.0% | 112 | 62 | 0 | 37 | 69 |
| Census Tract 9711.05 | 50 | 2,485 | 2.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |