Lead Paint Risk in Jackson County, West Virginia

46.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,984Pre-1978 Units
12,882Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,984 housing units in Jackson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.5%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96331,4102,06768.2%19955637271212
Census Tract 96361,4552,46359.1%654216293176116
Census Tract 96349161,70253.8%57016791385
Census Tract 96329091,93447.0%4141344293226
Census Tract 9637.015651,64934.3%27816954955
Census Tract 96353901,31529.7%180126482214
Census Tract 9637.023391,75219.3%1898317842