Lead Paint Risk in Levy County, Florida
29.3%Pre-1978 Housing
6,220Pre-1978 Units
21,197Total 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
- 6,220 housing units in Levy County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.3%, 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 9706 | 832 | 1,816 | 45.8% | 423 | 201 | 67 | 76 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9702 | 816 | 1,993 | 40.9% | 382 | 250 | 50 | 63 | 71 |
| Census Tract 9707 | 864 | 2,265 | 38.1% | 491 | 161 | 74 | 46 | 92 |
| Census Tract 9704 | 631 | 1,905 | 33.1% | 202 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 170 |
| Census Tract 9701.01 | 353 | 1,158 | 30.5% | 258 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9703.01 | 269 | 950 | 28.3% | 120 | 65 | 76 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9703.03 | 465 | 1,716 | 27.1% | 316 | 96 | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| Census Tract 9701.04 | 704 | 2,661 | 26.5% | 490 | 58 | 125 | 16 | 15 |
| Census Tract 9701.03 | 312 | 1,455 | 21.4% | 167 | 121 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9705.01 | 369 | 1,794 | 20.6% | 315 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 9705.02 | 411 | 2,226 | 18.5% | 219 | 147 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9703.04 | 194 | 1,258 | 15.4% | 124 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |