Lead Paint Risk in Okeechobee County, Florida
30.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,718Pre-1978 Units
18,532Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 5,718 housing units in Okeechobee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.9%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9103 | 454 | 789 | 57.5% | 303 | 89 | 40 | 22 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9106.01 | 900 | 2,191 | 41.1% | 640 | 101 | 76 | 6 | 77 |
| Census Tract 9104.03 | 977 | 2,508 | 39.0% | 750 | 88 | 127 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 9105 | 818 | 2,282 | 35.8% | 416 | 261 | 67 | 0 | 74 |
| Census Tract 9102.02 | 470 | 1,479 | 31.8% | 293 | 85 | 70 | 10 | 12 |
| Census Tract 9106.02 | 373 | 1,361 | 27.4% | 226 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Census Tract 9102.01 | 374 | 1,375 | 27.2% | 229 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9104.01 | 606 | 2,413 | 25.1% | 524 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9104.02 | 215 | 964 | 22.3% | 160 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Census Tract 9101.01 | 332 | 1,780 | 18.7% | 218 | 85 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9101.02 | 199 | 1,390 | 14.3% | 189 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |