Lead Paint Risk in Effingham County, Georgia

18.1%Pre-1978 Housing
4,580Pre-1978 Units
25,256Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 4,580 housing units in Effingham County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 18.1%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 304.036281,71536.6%510840034
Census Tract 303.095561,83830.3%100456000
Census Tract 3013631,36726.6%11751724164
Census Tract 303.063541,40725.2%9998234787
Census Tract 304.015172,09324.7%217762796101
Census Tract 302.092321,04522.2%783428686
Census Tract 302.044191,94321.6%24148243103
Census Tract 302.053001,40621.3%92112641418
Census Tract 304.041851,21415.2%980441726
Census Tract 302.061471,04414.1%19385679
Census Tract 303.0311993312.8%513420410
Census Tract 302.0712196412.6%46313509
Census Tract 303.081941,9569.9%150260018
Census Tract 303.071882,2778.3%27956600
Census Tract 302.08911,3616.7%05612014
Census Tract 303.011662,6936.2%139014013