Lead Paint Risk in Wetzel County, West Virginia

73.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,392Pre-1978 Units
7,302Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 5,392 housing units in Wetzel County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.8%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3071,8082,08786.6%292357321144694
Census Tract 30846958080.9%53976945205
Census Tract 3041,0231,37574.4%72171143139498
Census Tract 3051,0941,69564.5%33110116878416
Census Tract 499981,56563.8%23729326616735