Lead Paint Risk in Gadsden County, Florida

45.2%Pre-1978 Housing
8,630Pre-1978 Units
19,100Total 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

  • 8,630 housing units in Gadsden County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.2%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2041,2521,86667.1%36836630696116
Census Tract 207.018691,32665.5%3502161905954
Census Tract 2051,4712,27264.7%206340621105199
Census Tract 201.047771,55450.0%18915015618399
Census Tract 2031,1202,26549.4%338204318150110
Census Tract 207.021,1032,31947.6%25225641661118
Census Tract 2088932,30538.7%26820221211398
Census Tract 201.033291,05731.1%18884251418
Census Tract 201.016002,29326.2%40655992515
Census Tract 2062161,84311.7%962967024