Lead Paint Risk in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

35.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,665Pre-1978 Units
18,997Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 6,665 housing units in Santa Cruz County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.1%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9664.019991,19283.8%3952062850113
Census Tract 9661.0333242877.6%2096942120
Census Tract 9664.021,2481,68973.9%54815024758245
Census Tract 9663.027861,26262.3%1244368934103
Census Tract 96601,0241,99951.2%40422111464221
Census Tract 9663.017181,60744.7%5218984024
Census Tract 96624761,65228.8%336528800
Census Tract 9661.113731,78620.9%341221000
Census Tract 9661.013461,73320.0%20836204240
Census Tract 9661.068766013.2%4404300
Census Tract 9661.091341,6078.3%10489013
Census Tract 9661.081012,1254.8%1010000
Census Tract 9661.07245354.5%618000
Census Tract 9661.10177222.4%013400