Lead Paint Risk in McIntosh County, Georgia
23.8%Pre-1978 Housing
1,619Pre-1978 Units
6,796Total Housing Units
8Census 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
- 1,619 housing units in McIntosh County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 23.8%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1101.02 | 194 | 555 | 35.0% | 98 | 66 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| Census Tract 1103 | 560 | 1,908 | 29.4% | 100 | 201 | 99 | 52 | 108 |
| Census Tract 1102.01 | 339 | 1,337 | 25.4% | 166 | 28 | 47 | 57 | 41 |
| Census Tract 1101.01 | 108 | 542 | 19.9% | 18 | 5 | 61 | 12 | 12 |
| Census Tract 1102.02 | 185 | 982 | 18.8% | 33 | 109 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1101.03 | 233 | 1,472 | 15.8% | 81 | 23 | 57 | 18 | 54 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |