Lead Paint Risk in Upshur County, West Virginia

52.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,841Pre-1978 Units
11,237Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,841 housing units in Upshur County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.0%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96671,1151,20892.3%96193134105587
Census Tract 96699311,43165.1%25411527171220
Census Tract 96689251,73053.5%5082036245107
Census Tract 96719602,23742.9%39620214187134
Census Tract 96669472,24142.3%452243145998
Census Tract 96709632,39040.3%19714684141395