Lead Paint Risk in White County, Georgia
19.1%Pre-1978 Housing
2,641Pre-1978 Units
13,822Total Housing Units
9Census 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
- 2,641 housing units in White County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.1%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 395 | 1,694 | 23.3% | 193 | 110 | 9 | 45 | 38 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 336 | 1,523 | 22.1% | 87 | 37 | 53 | 109 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 271 | 1,311 | 20.7% | 182 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 331 | 1,632 | 20.3% | 211 | 95 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Census Tract 9502.07 | 355 | 1,778 | 20.0% | 147 | 128 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
| Census Tract 9502.04 | 271 | 1,423 | 19.0% | 170 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 221 | 1,182 | 18.7% | 140 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9502.06 | 321 | 1,947 | 16.5% | 19 | 128 | 111 | 15 | 48 |
| Census Tract 9502.05 | 140 | 1,332 | 10.5% | 67 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 21 |