Lead Paint Risk in Morgan County, Georgia
30.8%Pre-1978 Housing
2,675Pre-1978 Units
8,699Total Housing Units
6Census 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
- 2,675 housing units in Morgan County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.8%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 103.01 | 789 | 1,553 | 50.8% | 227 | 60 | 169 | 100 | 233 |
| Census Tract 103.02 | 740 | 2,009 | 36.8% | 268 | 81 | 108 | 88 | 195 |
| Census Tract 105 | 234 | 826 | 28.3% | 89 | 6 | 57 | 14 | 68 |
| Census Tract 102 | 439 | 1,605 | 27.4% | 119 | 189 | 10 | 62 | 59 |
| Census Tract 101 | 303 | 1,239 | 24.5% | 99 | 82 | 36 | 21 | 65 |
| Census Tract 104 | 170 | 1,467 | 11.6% | 40 | 82 | 0 | 7 | 41 |