Lead Paint Risk in Habersham County, Georgia
28.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,398Pre-1978 Units
18,774Total 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
- 5,398 housing units in Habersham County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 28.8%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5.01 | 422 | 907 | 46.5% | 181 | 81 | 90 | 61 | 9 |
| Census Tract 3 | 868 | 2,017 | 43.0% | 235 | 172 | 278 | 106 | 77 |
| Census Tract 6.04 | 642 | 1,887 | 34.0% | 296 | 175 | 106 | 62 | 3 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 706 | 2,249 | 31.4% | 308 | 48 | 122 | 36 | 192 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 584 | 1,893 | 30.9% | 249 | 195 | 105 | 12 | 23 |
| Census Tract 4 | 548 | 1,994 | 27.5% | 174 | 115 | 184 | 51 | 24 |
| Census Tract 2.03 | 494 | 2,178 | 22.7% | 188 | 66 | 103 | 78 | 59 |
| Census Tract 6.03 | 331 | 1,484 | 22.3% | 155 | 97 | 65 | 0 | 14 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 391 | 1,776 | 22.0% | 180 | 100 | 45 | 16 | 50 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 141 | 694 | 20.3% | 47 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 4 |
| Census Tract 1 | 271 | 1,695 | 16.0% | 91 | 75 | 27 | 33 | 45 |