Lead Paint Risk in Suwannee County, Florida
29.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,659Pre-1978 Units
19,063Total Housing Units
11Census 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
- 5,659 housing units in Suwannee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.7%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9704.01 | 650 | 1,247 | 52.1% | 424 | 14 | 92 | 20 | 100 |
| Census Tract 9701 | 1,017 | 2,877 | 35.3% | 432 | 223 | 94 | 9 | 259 |
| Census Tract 9704.02 | 588 | 1,667 | 35.3% | 336 | 74 | 40 | 102 | 36 |
| Census Tract 9703.03 | 459 | 1,406 | 32.6% | 163 | 43 | 10 | 140 | 103 |
| Census Tract 9706.01 | 425 | 1,352 | 31.4% | 265 | 26 | 76 | 27 | 31 |
| Census Tract 9705.02 | 634 | 2,095 | 30.3% | 189 | 134 | 57 | 201 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9703.01 | 260 | 883 | 29.4% | 83 | 54 | 44 | 35 | 44 |
| Census Tract 9702 | 488 | 1,935 | 25.2% | 194 | 136 | 99 | 38 | 21 |
| Census Tract 9706.02 | 396 | 1,776 | 22.3% | 279 | 44 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9703.04 | 449 | 2,140 | 21.0% | 265 | 21 | 39 | 51 | 73 |
| Census Tract 9705.01 | 293 | 1,685 | 17.4% | 208 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 11 |