Lead Paint Risk in Jackson County, Florida
47.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,520Pre-1978 Units
20,061Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 9,520 housing units in Jackson County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.5%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2105 | 1,376 | 1,685 | 81.7% | 127 | 318 | 530 | 208 | 193 |
| Census Tract 2101 | 682 | 1,195 | 57.1% | 240 | 126 | 171 | 101 | 44 |
| Census Tract 2103.01 | 512 | 910 | 56.3% | 170 | 128 | 112 | 36 | 66 |
| Census Tract 2103.02 | 555 | 1,011 | 54.9% | 259 | 94 | 82 | 86 | 34 |
| Census Tract 2108 | 1,006 | 1,854 | 54.3% | 269 | 273 | 296 | 5 | 163 |
| Census Tract 2109.02 | 616 | 1,200 | 51.3% | 338 | 157 | 72 | 26 | 23 |
| Census Tract 2102 | 288 | 586 | 49.1% | 144 | 93 | 38 | 4 | 9 |
| Census Tract 2104 | 843 | 1,823 | 46.2% | 359 | 174 | 164 | 32 | 114 |
| Census Tract 2106 | 1,122 | 2,653 | 42.3% | 447 | 217 | 334 | 59 | 65 |
| Census Tract 2110 | 832 | 2,015 | 41.3% | 422 | 235 | 82 | 59 | 34 |
| Census Tract 2109.01 | 350 | 934 | 37.5% | 169 | 67 | 50 | 34 | 30 |
| Census Tract 2111 | 822 | 2,384 | 34.5% | 361 | 108 | 137 | 66 | 150 |
| Census Tract 2107 | 516 | 1,811 | 28.5% | 337 | 121 | 49 | 0 | 9 |