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Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 20,760 60% 16,925 49%
Housing Units built before 1980 with children present 6,085 18% 2,060 6%
Table 38 – Risk of Lead-Based Paint Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS (Total Units) 2011-2015 CHAS (Units with Children present)
Vacant Units
Suitable for Not Suitable for Total
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
Vacant Units 0 0 0
Abandoned Vacant Units 0 0 0
REO Properties 0 0 0
Abandoned REO Properties 0 0 0
Table 39 - Vacant Units
Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
With more than half of the housing stock constructed prior to 1980, there is a need for investment in rehabilitation for both owner- and renter-
occupied units throughout Newport News. As shown in Table 33, 27% of owner-occupied and 49% of renter-occupied housing units have at least one
condition that warrants attention.
Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low- or Moderate-Income Families with LBP Hazards
Lead exposure is especially harmful to children and can cause lifelong health problems. Reducing the lead-based paint hazard is critical for every
locality, but even more so for a city like Newport News, where more than half of all units were constructed before 1980. With the majority of these
units being constructed prior to 1978, the possibility of lead-based paint being present in and outside of many units is real. It is estimated that
approximately 9% of housing units occupied by low- or moderate-income families contain lead-based paint.
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