Lead Paint Risk in Mendocino County, California
56.9%Pre-1978 Housing
23,631Pre-1978 Units
41,495Total Housing Units
24Census 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
- 23,631 housing units in Mendocino County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.9%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 114 | 1,569 | 1,788 | 87.8% | 289 | 286 | 392 | 321 | 281 |
| Census Tract 104 | 1,537 | 1,780 | 86.3% | 182 | 208 | 297 | 213 | 637 |
| Census Tract 105 | 1,483 | 2,174 | 68.2% | 408 | 444 | 263 | 162 | 206 |
| Census Tract 117 | 1,200 | 1,760 | 68.2% | 346 | 214 | 394 | 73 | 173 |
| Census Tract 115.02 | 716 | 1,065 | 67.2% | 405 | 81 | 78 | 104 | 48 |
| Census Tract 113 | 1,526 | 2,358 | 64.7% | 749 | 126 | 494 | 75 | 82 |
| Census Tract 106.01 | 871 | 1,366 | 63.8% | 371 | 252 | 103 | 18 | 127 |
| Census Tract 115.01 | 844 | 1,429 | 59.1% | 267 | 17 | 226 | 29 | 305 |
| Census Tract 101 | 778 | 1,318 | 59.0% | 267 | 111 | 109 | 53 | 238 |
| Census Tract 103 | 1,198 | 2,108 | 56.8% | 439 | 217 | 185 | 166 | 191 |
| Census Tract 107 | 1,556 | 2,780 | 56.0% | 589 | 156 | 414 | 222 | 175 |
| Census Tract 112 | 829 | 1,493 | 55.5% | 228 | 98 | 99 | 102 | 302 |
| Census Tract 110.01 | 857 | 1,546 | 55.4% | 325 | 105 | 212 | 52 | 163 |
| Census Tract 102 | 1,143 | 2,102 | 54.4% | 389 | 195 | 174 | 116 | 269 |
| Census Tract 110.03 | 911 | 1,697 | 53.7% | 336 | 208 | 262 | 0 | 105 |
| Census Tract 118 | 497 | 937 | 53.0% | 116 | 154 | 121 | 28 | 78 |
| Census Tract 116 | 1,377 | 2,631 | 52.3% | 461 | 439 | 132 | 170 | 175 |
| Census Tract 109 | 985 | 2,082 | 47.3% | 603 | 149 | 104 | 78 | 51 |
| Census Tract 111.02 | 1,245 | 2,766 | 45.0% | 610 | 294 | 147 | 84 | 110 |
| Census Tract 110.04 | 615 | 1,425 | 43.2% | 312 | 81 | 99 | 21 | 102 |
| Census Tract 106.02 | 808 | 1,880 | 43.0% | 469 | 45 | 207 | 23 | 64 |
| Census Tract 108.02 | 293 | 734 | 39.9% | 79 | 64 | 32 | 39 | 79 |
| Census Tract 108.01 | 793 | 2,276 | 34.8% | 380 | 111 | 242 | 11 | 49 |
| Census Tract 9901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |