Lead Paint Risk in Mingo County, West Virginia

46.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,373Pre-1978 Units
11,554Total 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

  • 5,373 housing units in Mingo 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 95741,3791,82575.6%292155217226489
Census Tract 95717861,61548.7%430642242048
Census Tract 95737131,54446.2%284126958236
Census Tract 95766461,52242.4%24695792260
Census Tract 95756481,56441.4%246839316660
Census Tract 95777021,82438.5%425701343043
Census Tract 95724991,66030.1%38253143317