Lead Paint Risk in Fremont County, Colorado

49.6%Pre-1978 Housing
10,152Pre-1978 Units
20,449Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 10,152 housing units in Fremont County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.6%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97861,5431,62994.7%6062412150859
Census Tract 97881,0501,38575.8%250708579566
Census Tract 97911,2021,66572.2%48324417033272
Census Tract 97821,1851,73168.5%41643106115505
Census Tract 97851,4092,72251.8%87813213926234
Census Tract 97831,3082,90745.0%491261254108194
Census Tract 9790.017241,96836.8%3771233432158
Census Tract 97816831,87736.4%354100567166
Census Tract 97944221,22534.4%16429535171
Census Tract 97843461,09331.7%14417655961
Census Tract 9790.021991,31715.1%120550024
Census Tract 9792819308.7%686016
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000
Census Tract 9802000.0%00000
Census Tract 9803000.0%00000