Lead Paint Risk in La Paz County, Arizona
38.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,295Pre-1978 Units
13,653Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 5,295 housing units in La Paz County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.8%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9402 | 791 | 1,451 | 54.5% | 458 | 104 | 135 | 86 | 8 |
| Census Tract 202.01 | 1,148 | 2,147 | 53.5% | 564 | 374 | 210 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9403 | 1,089 | 2,036 | 53.5% | 713 | 269 | 33 | 54 | 20 |
| Census Tract 201.01 | 431 | 865 | 49.8% | 275 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Census Tract 205.03 | 346 | 745 | 46.4% | 149 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Census Tract 206.02 | 391 | 1,012 | 38.6% | 246 | 121 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 201.02 | 264 | 780 | 33.8% | 70 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 202.02 | 444 | 1,330 | 33.4% | 353 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 205.01 | 287 | 1,492 | 19.2% | 177 | 93 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Census Tract 205.05 | 61 | 971 | 6.3% | 0 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 205.04 | 43 | 824 | 5.2% | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |