Lead Paint Risk in Harrison County, West Virginia
69.4%Pre-1978 Housing
21,192Pre-1978 Units
30,537Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 21,192 housing units in Harrison County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.4%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 304 | 1,310 | 1,404 | 93.3% | 96 | 61 | 293 | 167 | 693 |
| Census Tract 301 | 1,849 | 2,011 | 91.9% | 132 | 284 | 214 | 262 | 957 |
| Census Tract 306.04 | 1,479 | 1,667 | 88.7% | 147 | 252 | 225 | 229 | 626 |
| Census Tract 302 | 1,149 | 1,355 | 84.8% | 21 | 36 | 181 | 378 | 533 |
| Census Tract 305.02 | 1,210 | 1,428 | 84.7% | 290 | 207 | 257 | 135 | 321 |
| Census Tract 303 | 902 | 1,071 | 84.2% | 108 | 27 | 155 | 59 | 553 |
| Census Tract 306.01 | 1,076 | 1,292 | 83.3% | 125 | 119 | 299 | 188 | 345 |
| Census Tract 319 | 870 | 1,046 | 83.2% | 178 | 106 | 139 | 142 | 305 |
| Census Tract 310 | 1,135 | 1,457 | 77.9% | 175 | 94 | 253 | 226 | 387 |
| Census Tract 316 | 812 | 1,134 | 71.6% | 122 | 130 | 53 | 70 | 437 |
| Census Tract 321.03 | 1,956 | 2,880 | 67.9% | 541 | 521 | 496 | 175 | 223 |
| Census Tract 317 | 522 | 800 | 65.3% | 95 | 43 | 93 | 44 | 247 |
| Census Tract 308.02 | 667 | 1,078 | 61.9% | 65 | 35 | 133 | 52 | 382 |
| Census Tract 320 | 654 | 1,078 | 60.7% | 127 | 40 | 70 | 55 | 362 |
| Census Tract 307 | 549 | 909 | 60.4% | 78 | 45 | 123 | 70 | 233 |
| Census Tract 308.01 | 488 | 845 | 57.8% | 86 | 70 | 8 | 107 | 217 |
| Census Tract 313 | 686 | 1,253 | 54.7% | 237 | 87 | 62 | 43 | 257 |
| Census Tract 306.03 | 419 | 767 | 54.6% | 92 | 265 | 11 | 0 | 51 |
| Census Tract 305.01 | 267 | 503 | 53.1% | 95 | 70 | 34 | 56 | 12 |
| Census Tract 315 | 338 | 642 | 52.6% | 84 | 10 | 92 | 66 | 86 |
| Census Tract 318 | 514 | 1,002 | 51.3% | 149 | 17 | 55 | 22 | 271 |
| Census Tract 312 | 465 | 915 | 50.8% | 153 | 75 | 48 | 62 | 127 |
| Census Tract 314 | 506 | 997 | 50.8% | 193 | 29 | 102 | 39 | 143 |
| Census Tract 311 | 507 | 1,068 | 47.5% | 104 | 171 | 105 | 44 | 83 |
| Census Tract 321.04 | 862 | 1,935 | 44.5% | 140 | 324 | 151 | 131 | 116 |