Lead Paint Risk in Apache County, Arizona
33.6%Pre-1978 Housing
9,744Pre-1978 Units
29,001Total Housing Units
18Census 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
- 9,744 housing units in Apache County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.6%, compared with the state rate of 29.9%.
- 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9705.01 | 1,212 | 2,148 | 56.4% | 723 | 304 | 153 | 12 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9440 | 1,041 | 2,060 | 50.5% | 677 | 245 | 92 | 5 | 22 |
| Census Tract 9703 | 564 | 1,234 | 45.7% | 312 | 170 | 24 | 20 | 38 |
| Census Tract 9449.02 | 767 | 1,932 | 39.7% | 400 | 263 | 62 | 23 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9450.01 | 601 | 1,580 | 38.0% | 324 | 245 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9449.01 | 561 | 1,518 | 37.0% | 334 | 116 | 69 | 23 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9443.02 | 436 | 1,186 | 36.8% | 224 | 152 | 43 | 4 | 13 |
| Census Tract 9450.02 | 542 | 1,531 | 35.4% | 289 | 180 | 65 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9441 | 718 | 2,136 | 33.6% | 374 | 227 | 73 | 29 | 15 |
| Census Tract 9427 | 603 | 2,019 | 29.9% | 377 | 136 | 59 | 31 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9702.02 | 398 | 1,372 | 29.0% | 140 | 157 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9443.01 | 397 | 1,380 | 28.8% | 295 | 48 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9442.01 | 363 | 1,369 | 26.5% | 271 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 35 |
| Census Tract 9705.02 | 883 | 3,748 | 23.6% | 485 | 83 | 185 | 68 | 62 |
| Census Tract 9702.01 | 222 | 961 | 23.1% | 155 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9426 | 122 | 558 | 21.9% | 75 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
| Census Tract 9442.02 | 276 | 1,404 | 19.7% | 167 | 73 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9451 | 38 | 865 | 4.4% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |