Lead Paint Risk in DeSoto County, Florida

32.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,173Pre-1978 Units
15,713Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 5,173 housing units in DeSoto County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.9%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1021,5142,44461.9%50031952810166
Census Tract 103.011,4022,71251.7%6241692320377
Census Tract 103.0244493847.3%2381478051
Census Tract 101.023381,14229.6%2005455290
Census Tract 104.063401,44623.5%18910105972
Census Tract 104.043131,37122.8%10214627434
Census Tract 104.033391,92617.6%2144557230
Census Tract 101.013312,51613.2%227810914
Census Tract 104.051521,21812.5%96272900