Lead Paint Risk in Raleigh County, West Virginia

58.7%Pre-1978 Housing
20,318Pre-1978 Units
34,637Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 20,318 housing units in Raleigh County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.7%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,5971,66895.7%186144427555285
Census Tract 21,7981,99290.3%99115599377608
Census Tract 61,8012,15283.7%591195394328293
Census Tract 31,6902,19776.9%337238318425372
Census Tract 71,0521,40275.0%266262198131195
Census Tract 51,3172,07863.4%403362164282106
Census Tract 10.029351,49662.5%37193177164130
Census Tract 121,2001,92762.3%47238231238221
Census Tract 141,1841,96660.2%444242270121107
Census Tract 131,1462,15553.2%52949137193238
Census Tract 10.011,2012,30552.1%43029724019143
Census Tract 159671,85652.1%32568189249136
Census Tract 91,3532,79448.4%476325169262121
Census Tract 8.041,1602,54945.5%57017819793122
Census Tract 8.037062,09733.7%2881491734452
Census Tract 8.025571,81830.6%33787593836
Census Tract 116542,18529.9%37096445886