Lead Paint Risk in Amador County, California
43.8%Pre-1978 Housing
8,282Pre-1978 Units
18,919Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 8,282 housing units in Amador County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.8%, compared with the state rate of 56.7%.
- 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4.01 | 1,444 | 2,440 | 59.2% | 690 | 245 | 116 | 143 | 250 |
| Census Tract 5 | 953 | 1,623 | 58.7% | 482 | 64 | 139 | 47 | 221 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 1,221 | 2,360 | 51.7% | 726 | 127 | 184 | 88 | 96 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 815 | 1,620 | 50.3% | 491 | 181 | 50 | 45 | 48 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 441 | 934 | 47.2% | 129 | 76 | 172 | 7 | 57 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 1,207 | 2,700 | 44.7% | 820 | 274 | 48 | 9 | 56 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 569 | 1,357 | 41.9% | 255 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 257 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 284 | 837 | 33.9% | 128 | 57 | 40 | 6 | 53 |
| Census Tract 3.03 | 927 | 3,054 | 30.4% | 224 | 273 | 48 | 9 | 373 |
| Census Tract 3.04 | 421 | 1,994 | 21.1% | 238 | 89 | 37 | 9 | 48 |