Lead Paint Risk in Otero County, Colorado

76.4%Pre-1978 Housing
6,668Pre-1978 Units
8,725Total 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

  • 6,668 housing units in Otero County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 76.4%, 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 96861,9632,28885.8%278100329336920
Census Tract 96819701,16983.0%775421396530
Census Tract 968072488681.7%1476212087308
Census Tract 96828561,15973.9%23512918678228
Census Tract 968438152672.4%7045047210
Census Tract 96831,2821,90867.2%55316736491107
Census Tract 968549278962.4%34524894264