Lead Paint Risk in Boone County, West Virginia

59.6%Pre-1978 Housing
6,056Pre-1978 Units
10,167Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 6,056 housing units in Boone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.6%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 958770387280.6%110134121147191
Census Tract 95888251,20168.7%30212118116853
Census Tract 9585.018531,24468.6%30029241160123
Census Tract 958659090265.4%2316314811137
Census Tract 9585.028981,43662.5%274132234131127
Census Tract 95845901,00059.0%2121321405650
Census Tract 95827511,59247.2%3228312171154
Census Tract 95838461,92044.1%3797382187125