Lead Paint Risk in Wakulla County, Florida

17.9%Pre-1978 Housing
2,543Pre-1978 Units
14,184Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 2,543 housing units in Wakulla County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 17.9%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 101.027892,01639.1%3441212272572
Census Tract 101.013641,15331.6%17374742221
Census Tract 102.042761,92314.4%901038300
Census Tract 102.073462,44214.2%2473352122
Census Tract 102.053222,44913.1%319319800
Census Tract 102.092201,87811.7%1039013140
Census Tract 102.062521911.4%110068
Census Tract 102.082012,1049.6%12097200
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000