Lead Paint Risk in Mercer County, West Virginia

61.1%Pre-1978 Housing
17,945Pre-1978 Units
29,358Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 17,945 housing units in Mercer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.1%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 211,2031,28993.3%110199144300450
Census Tract 141,0791,26285.5%6927228652400
Census Tract 221,6001,99580.2%216421344299320
Census Tract 198451,05779.9%1244312655497
Census Tract 131,6772,10679.6%251315223182706
Census Tract 209801,25977.8%275207100100298
Census Tract 1643161670.0%51364132271
Census Tract 181,5092,53759.5%86435712612438
Census Tract 246971,17659.3%1921778637205
Census Tract 171,6142,84756.7%49126725571530
Census Tract 151,4022,50855.9%765192172128145
Census Tract 231,2632,36553.4%44636325917124
Census Tract 98591,67151.4%3787011681214
Census Tract 109332,04445.6%3191267487327
Census Tract 111,1452,71042.3%2979581239433
Census Tract 127081,91637.0%47119610229