Lead Paint Risk in Putnam County, West Virginia

37.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,248Pre-1978 Units
24,891Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 9,248 housing units in Putnam County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.2%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2051,3132,51252.3%330294194163332
Census Tract 206.081,2222,45349.8%37031267134339
Census Tract 2011,1932,50747.6%368330198115182
Census Tract 206.095701,24145.9%1671318631155
Census Tract 2077491,78342.0%3741308512337
Census Tract 2029372,42438.7%295122104247169
Census Tract 2049132,66634.2%5611421044759
Census Tract 2037492,35631.8%302862177272
Census Tract 206.017652,63029.1%232356157200
Census Tract 206.073371,35924.8%220595206
Census Tract 206.063521,73820.3%1131904009
Census Tract 206.041481,22212.1%13117000