Lead Paint Risk in Citrus County, Florida
25.8%Pre-1978 Housing
21,551Pre-1978 Units
83,417Total Housing Units
42Census 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
- 21,551 housing units in Citrus County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.8%, compared with the state rate of 34.9%.
- 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 42 of 42 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4502.02 | 1,791 | 3,109 | 57.6% | 938 | 745 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4512 | 1,281 | 2,639 | 48.5% | 676 | 307 | 151 | 80 | 67 |
| Census Tract 4509.02 | 755 | 1,627 | 46.4% | 364 | 138 | 171 | 57 | 25 |
| Census Tract 4509.01 | 878 | 1,972 | 44.5% | 411 | 299 | 160 | 8 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4502.01 | 823 | 2,118 | 38.9% | 724 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4505.02 | 744 | 1,941 | 38.3% | 589 | 41 | 88 | 26 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4505.01 | 531 | 1,418 | 37.4% | 369 | 103 | 27 | 32 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4503.05 | 575 | 1,545 | 37.2% | 378 | 91 | 48 | 10 | 48 |
| Census Tract 4508 | 1,090 | 2,944 | 37.0% | 763 | 217 | 94 | 16 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4517.02 | 589 | 1,598 | 36.9% | 398 | 176 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4501.06 | 612 | 1,692 | 36.2% | 398 | 141 | 68 | 5 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4511.03 | 548 | 1,593 | 34.4% | 459 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4510.02 | 662 | 1,938 | 34.2% | 440 | 125 | 9 | 46 | 42 |
| Census Tract 4514 | 742 | 2,243 | 33.1% | 581 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 4511.01 | 368 | 1,154 | 31.9% | 315 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4516.05 | 414 | 1,338 | 30.9% | 366 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4504.01 | 554 | 1,842 | 30.1% | 346 | 112 | 66 | 11 | 19 |
| Census Tract 4503.06 | 478 | 1,620 | 29.5% | 423 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4510.01 | 442 | 1,524 | 29.0% | 285 | 104 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4501.05 | 409 | 1,471 | 27.8% | 198 | 153 | 48 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 4511.04 | 484 | 1,754 | 27.6% | 359 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4506.01 | 708 | 2,650 | 26.7% | 581 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4506.02 | 620 | 2,416 | 25.7% | 524 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4507.06 | 422 | 1,703 | 24.8% | 362 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4513 | 454 | 1,923 | 23.6% | 299 | 99 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4503.10 | 453 | 1,942 | 23.3% | 453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4503.09 | 635 | 2,806 | 22.6% | 521 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4517.01 | 394 | 1,814 | 21.7% | 349 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4515.02 | 679 | 3,196 | 21.2% | 537 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4515.01 | 299 | 1,560 | 19.2% | 240 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4504.02 | 418 | 2,201 | 19.0% | 155 | 152 | 76 | 13 | 22 |
| Census Tract 4516.06 | 427 | 2,672 | 16.0% | 409 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4507.05 | 367 | 2,489 | 14.7% | 304 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4501.04 | 161 | 1,437 | 11.2% | 61 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4507.04 | 171 | 1,814 | 9.4% | 128 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Census Tract 4516.03 | 83 | 897 | 9.3% | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Census Tract 4501.03 | 209 | 2,463 | 8.5% | 134 | 43 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4503.08 | 167 | 2,728 | 6.1% | 125 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4503.07 | 53 | 2,438 | 2.2% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4507.03 | 52 | 3,071 | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4516.04 | 9 | 2,117 | 0.4% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |