Lead Paint Risk in Morgan County, Colorado

60.3%Pre-1978 Housing
7,034Pre-1978 Units
11,670Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,034 housing units in Morgan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 60.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,5791,84985.4%41239247695204
Census Tract 58761,03884.4%115821869520
Census Tract 71,6532,31171.5%75015324764439
Census Tract 61,2632,21357.1%53924925214209
Census Tract 346481556.9%2736680378
Census Tract 832670546.2%48167240150
Census Tract 15441,46437.2%222144725236
Census Tract 23291,27525.8%5961086591