Lead Paint Risk in Nevada County, California
42.5%Pre-1978 Housing
22,950Pre-1978 Units
53,981Total Housing Units
26Census 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
- 22,950 housing units in Nevada County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.5%, 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 26 of 26 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5.03 | 436 | 617 | 70.7% | 19 | 157 | 48 | 117 | 95 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 1,512 | 2,324 | 65.1% | 530 | 91 | 214 | 299 | 378 |
| Census Tract 12.09 | 1,348 | 2,223 | 60.6% | 535 | 419 | 221 | 163 | 10 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 1,440 | 2,519 | 57.2% | 378 | 267 | 284 | 159 | 352 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 1,473 | 2,627 | 56.1% | 490 | 89 | 372 | 206 | 316 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 1,807 | 3,274 | 55.2% | 569 | 753 | 345 | 65 | 75 |
| Census Tract 4.04 | 1,028 | 1,939 | 53.0% | 792 | 151 | 47 | 0 | 38 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 708 | 1,351 | 52.4% | 365 | 253 | 46 | 13 | 31 |
| Census Tract 8.02 | 1,677 | 3,209 | 52.3% | 377 | 212 | 64 | 281 | 743 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,184 | 2,396 | 49.4% | 518 | 237 | 118 | 91 | 220 |
| Census Tract 1.05 | 540 | 1,138 | 47.5% | 315 | 89 | 65 | 58 | 13 |
| Census Tract 3 | 528 | 1,111 | 47.5% | 358 | 121 | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1.04 | 715 | 1,530 | 46.7% | 424 | 194 | 34 | 25 | 38 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 799 | 1,906 | 41.9% | 379 | 189 | 78 | 90 | 63 |
| Census Tract 1.07 | 1,146 | 2,781 | 41.2% | 1,019 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 1,046 | 2,693 | 38.8% | 755 | 190 | 42 | 42 | 17 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 1,108 | 2,986 | 37.1% | 869 | 170 | 59 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 1.06 | 286 | 807 | 35.4% | 175 | 44 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 8.01 | 861 | 2,623 | 32.8% | 541 | 82 | 85 | 57 | 96 |
| Census Tract 12.05 | 724 | 2,300 | 31.5% | 620 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
| Census Tract 4.03 | 295 | 940 | 31.4% | 107 | 23 | 71 | 94 | 0 |
| Census Tract 12.07 | 866 | 2,938 | 29.5% | 688 | 119 | 0 | 37 | 22 |
| Census Tract 2 | 280 | 1,104 | 25.4% | 187 | 30 | 46 | 3 | 14 |
| Census Tract 12.08 | 616 | 2,548 | 24.2% | 376 | 215 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Census Tract 12.10 | 419 | 2,971 | 14.1% | 419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 12.11 | 108 | 1,126 | 9.6% | 80 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 |