Lead Paint Risk in Routt County, Colorado

31.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,385Pre-1978 Units
16,913Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 5,385 housing units in Routt County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 31.8%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 48671,64052.9%6971252799
Census Tract 86441,32048.8%415561043120
Census Tract 244191948.0%194373540135
Census Tract 35851,25146.8%111425930343
Census Tract 57042,10033.5%291102790232
Census Tract 13991,29930.7%166482643116
Census Tract 7.024291,52828.1%41500014
Census Tract 7.036862,55326.9%63505100
Census Tract 62981,76816.9%2980000
Census Tract 7.013322,53513.1%30824000