Lead Paint Risk in Twin Falls County, Idaho

50.7%Pre-1978 Housing
18,117Pre-1978 Units
35,749Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 18,117 housing units in Twin Falls County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.7%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 111,6201,77091.5%9186613531,029
Census Tract 10.021,5341,97677.6%477171214150522
Census Tract 82,1102,75576.6%585395390360380
Census Tract 41,3731,91771.6%196349187195446
Census Tract 13.0252484562.0%166985362145
Census Tract 7.021,1101,92557.7%787173518712
Census Tract 21,5122,82953.4%56331542794113
Census Tract 31,1792,23652.7%30920019988383
Census Tract 51,3152,58750.8%59412208140361
Census Tract 167381,65544.6%33210313157115
Census Tract 98491,95543.4%541157484855
Census Tract 13.011,0932,59942.1%37722288119287
Census Tract 64731,21838.8%117959323145
Census Tract 12.026791,84336.8%271621900156
Census Tract 10.016441,82335.3%15115915210082
Census Tract 12.014341,74724.8%237173528117
Census Tract 7.019304,06922.9%3667529215839