Lead Paint Risk in Hendry County, Florida
28.8%Pre-1978 Housing
4,505Pre-1978 Units
15,639Total 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
- 4,505 housing units in Hendry County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 28.8%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1.02 | 746 | 1,540 | 48.4% | 173 | 166 | 256 | 64 | 87 |
| Census Tract 2 | 980 | 2,383 | 41.1% | 562 | 253 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 557 | 1,447 | 38.5% | 299 | 54 | 98 | 106 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 524 | 1,466 | 35.7% | 370 | 38 | 107 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 4.04 | 619 | 1,821 | 34.0% | 491 | 85 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 524 | 1,548 | 33.9% | 477 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 113 | 445 | 25.4% | 27 | 62 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4.03 | 273 | 1,588 | 17.2% | 138 | 47 | 62 | 8 | 18 |
| Census Tract 3 | 169 | 3,401 | 5.0% | 47 | 59 | 29 | 34 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |