Lead Paint Risk in Jerome County, Idaho

46.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,044Pre-1978 Units
8,725Total 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

  • 4,044 housing units in Jerome County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.3%, compared with the state rate of 39.9%.
  • 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.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97031,2952,13660.6%560202266107160
Census Tract 97017061,20658.5%93103201125184
Census Tract 97046461,19054.3%1361818184227
Census Tract 97025681,45039.2%35487227233
Census Tract 9705.024121,13436.3%98586067129
Census Tract 9705.014171,60925.9%308005752