Lead Paint Risk in Elbert County, Colorado

19.0%Pre-1978 Housing
1,934Pre-1978 Units
10,193Total 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

  • 1,934 housing units in Elbert County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.0%, compared with the state rate of 40.6%.
  • 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 961148498249.3%115382745259
Census Tract 9612.0522995224.1%6634164109
Census Tract 9612.0919387922.0%582151396
Census Tract 9612.083391,59121.3%19513280103
Census Tract 9612.062311,30017.8%199191300
Census Tract 9612.072941,71517.1%16943401626
Census Tract 9612.041642,7745.9%1640000