Lead Paint Risk in Tehama County, California

48.8%Pre-1978 Housing
13,410Pre-1978 Units
27,456Total 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

  • 13,410 housing units in Tehama County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.8%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 51,6142,47165.3%13992585211587
Census Tract 7.011,1991,87663.9%6272961500126
Census Tract 11,6932,69062.9%67835918969398
Census Tract 99721,58661.3%24417720581265
Census Tract 61,3302,35356.5%5732953752166
Census Tract 2.029151,65355.4%51328273047
Census Tract 81,0261,91453.6%234203220201168
Census Tract 101,1772,55646.0%49930615084138
Census Tract 11.027941,85042.9%8364295150202
Census Tract 37852,07337.9%3931481254673
Census Tract 7.025141,45035.4%3408942430
Census Tract 48572,55333.6%278255269352
Census Tract 11.0126880833.2%15429322924
Census Tract 2.012661,62316.4%110886800