Lead Paint Risk in Catoosa County, Georgia

34.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,855Pre-1978 Units
28,275Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 9,855 housing units in Catoosa County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 34.9%, compared with the state rate of 32.3%.
  • 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3061,8482,26881.5%59656837321794
Census Tract 307.011,3351,72877.3%264325391115240
Census Tract 304.021,1642,66643.7%5463838253100
Census Tract 307.029472,23642.4%463291811399
Census Tract 303.067042,02634.7%5337626069
Census Tract 305.025881,97729.7%14131084530
Census Tract 302.027242,57528.1%45767361640
Census Tract 3017052,71825.9%384150681786
Census Tract 304.042641,04325.3%1373358306
Census Tract 305.012631,24521.1%5211259400
Census Tract 302.014292,07720.7%154104573381
Census Tract 303.033041,57319.3%2171501557
Census Tract 304.033431,96217.5%52672714948
Census Tract 303.0512474516.6%9821500
Census Tract 303.041131,4367.9%9810005