Lead Paint Risk in Plumas County, California

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,442Pre-1978 Units
15,037Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 7,442 housing units in Plumas County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5.018781,39862.8%25621419514964
Census Tract 11,4822,45660.3%363369285210255
Census Tract 31,5822,98952.9%607337323118197
Census Tract 2.026091,17052.1%251214872037
Census Tract 46161,20151.3%1521894513892
Census Tract 5.021,5893,65543.5%8784082462631
Census Tract 2.016862,16831.6%398146804220