Lead Paint Risk in Latah County, Idaho

53.6%Pre-1978 Housing
9,346Pre-1978 Units
17,429Total 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

  • 9,346 housing units in Latah County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.6%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 53.021,7972,63968.1%734474274135180
Census Tract 571,0351,59265.0%24713512656471
Census Tract 561,1291,89759.5%5064412744408
Census Tract 551,1331,92758.8%4051691749493
Census Tract 549551,74254.8%622111154068
Census Tract 521,4742,77553.1%428255305122364
Census Tract 51.029802,51539.0%2641934821454
Census Tract 51.014931,29238.2%561555216961
Census Tract 53.013501,05033.3%1936126070