Lead Paint Risk in Louisiana
47.2%Pre-1978 Housing
987,516Pre-1978 Units
2,094,002Total Housing Units
1,388Census Tracts
Counties in Louisiana
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | 146,793 | 194,758 | 75.4% |
| East Carroll Parish | 2,315 | 3,408 | 67.9% |
| Tensas Parish | 1,904 | 2,804 | 67.9% |
| Claiborne Parish | 4,471 | 6,821 | 65.5% |
| Webster Parish | 11,621 | 18,341 | 63.4% |
| Jefferson Parish | 122,162 | 194,109 | 62.9% |
| Caddo Parish | 66,890 | 112,568 | 59.4% |
| Madison Parish | 2,560 | 4,388 | 58.3% |
| St. Mary Parish | 13,101 | 22,510 | 58.2% |
| Morehouse Parish | 6,848 | 11,895 | 57.6% |
| Franklin Parish | 5,030 | 8,937 | 56.3% |
| Concordia Parish | 5,011 | 9,026 | 55.5% |
| West Carroll Parish | 2,556 | 4,691 | 54.5% |
| Winn Parish | 3,465 | 6,372 | 54.4% |
| Catahoula Parish | 2,340 | 4,447 | 52.6% |
| Jackson Parish | 3,798 | 7,223 | 52.6% |
| St. Landry Parish | 19,374 | 37,001 | 52.4% |
| Acadia Parish | 13,049 | 25,036 | 52.1% |
| Bienville Parish | 3,564 | 6,874 | 51.8% |
| Richland Parish | 4,457 | 8,698 | 51.2% |
| Allen Parish | 4,856 | 9,543 | 50.9% |
| LaSalle Parish | 3,150 | 6,203 | 50.8% |
| Rapides Parish | 29,533 | 58,321 | 50.6% |
| Avoyelles Parish | 9,259 | 18,323 | 50.5% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 9,008 | 18,004 | 50.0% |
| Evangeline Parish | 7,228 | 14,523 | 49.8% |
| Red River Parish | 1,792 | 3,599 | 49.8% |
| Washington Parish | 10,606 | 21,422 | 49.5% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 6,892 | 14,107 | 48.9% |
| Iberia Parish | 15,082 | 31,215 | 48.3% |
| Terrebonne Parish | 22,713 | 47,236 | 48.1% |
| Lafourche Parish | 19,690 | 41,164 | 47.8% |
| Assumption Parish | 4,652 | 10,039 | 46.3% |
| Vermilion Parish | 11,983 | 25,924 | 46.2% |
| Ouachita Parish | 32,383 | 70,667 | 45.8% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 8,105 | 17,790 | 45.6% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 8,336 | 18,663 | 44.7% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 90,683 | 205,518 | 44.1% |
| Iberville Parish | 5,784 | 13,419 | 43.1% |
| St. James Parish | 3,717 | 8,651 | 43.0% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 39,808 | 94,462 | 42.1% |
| St. Martin Parish | 9,800 | 23,704 | 41.3% |
| Lincoln Parish | 8,149 | 20,650 | 39.5% |
| Sabine Parish | 5,330 | 13,618 | 39.1% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 4,293 | 11,044 | 38.9% |
| East Feliciana Parish | 3,086 | 8,171 | 37.8% |
| Vernon Parish | 8,292 | 22,073 | 37.6% |
| De Soto Parish | 4,672 | 12,560 | 37.2% |
| Bossier Parish | 20,747 | 56,122 | 37.0% |
| St. Charles Parish | 7,428 | 20,595 | 36.1% |
| St. Helena Parish | 1,909 | 5,310 | 36.0% |
| Caldwell Parish | 1,656 | 4,644 | 35.7% |
| Lafayette Parish | 39,353 | 110,400 | 35.6% |
| Grant Parish | 3,201 | 9,054 | 35.4% |
| Union Parish | 3,668 | 10,416 | 35.2% |
| Beauregard Parish | 5,385 | 15,968 | 33.7% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 3,979 | 11,827 | 33.6% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 18,152 | 58,663 | 30.9% |
| West Feliciana Parish | 1,525 | 5,127 | 29.7% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 2,802 | 9,625 | 29.1% |
| St. Tammany Parish | 25,785 | 112,414 | 22.9% |
| Livingston Parish | 11,474 | 58,899 | 19.5% |
| Ascension Parish | 9,808 | 50,971 | 19.2% |
| Cameron Parish | 453 | 3,447 | 13.1% |
Cities & Towns in Louisiana
447 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 249 | 273 | 91.2% |
| Homer | 1,263 | 1,406 | 89.8% |
| Edgefield | 107 | 120 | 89.2% |
| Mermentau | 308 | 351 | 87.7% |
| Cheneyville | 315 | 365 | 86.3% |
| Egan | 356 | 414 | 86.0% |
| Haynesville | 906 | 1,066 | 85.0% |
| Franklin | 2,591 | 3,103 | 83.5% |
| Ida | 120 | 144 | 83.3% |
| Washington | 405 | 486 | 83.3% |
| Hodge | 263 | 317 | 83.0% |
| St. Joseph | 362 | 436 | 83.0% |
| Ridgecrest | 234 | 284 | 82.4% |
| Morgan City | 4,377 | 5,354 | 81.8% |
| Port Allen | 2,060 | 2,526 | 81.6% |
| Bordelonville | 163 | 200 | 81.5% |
| Jordan Hill | 119 | 146 | 81.5% |
| Winnsboro | 1,685 | 2,077 | 81.1% |
| Golden Meadow | 761 | 941 | 80.9% |
| Jefferson | 4,864 | 6,053 | 80.4% |
| Jonesboro | 1,400 | 1,762 | 79.5% |
| Kilbourne | 173 | 218 | 79.4% |
| Mooringsport | 360 | 454 | 79.3% |
| Columbia | 135 | 171 | 78.9% |
| Avondale | 1,447 | 1,837 | 78.8% |
| Dixie Inn | 107 | 136 | 78.7% |
| Catahoula | 151 | 193 | 78.2% |
| Arcadia | 1,110 | 1,422 | 78.1% |
| Lockport | 859 | 1,101 | 78.0% |
| Vidalia | 1,586 | 2,034 | 78.0% |
| Chauvin | 782 | 1,014 | 77.1% |
| Norco | 1,047 | 1,360 | 77.0% |
| Bunkie | 1,530 | 1,993 | 76.8% |
| Cotton Valley | 261 | 340 | 76.8% |
| Bienville | 89 | 116 | 76.7% |
| Joyce | 79 | 103 | 76.7% |
| Chatham | 242 | 317 | 76.3% |
| Grand Coteau | 413 | 543 | 76.1% |
| Minden | 4,339 | 5,739 | 75.6% |
| New Orleans | 146,793 | 194,758 | 75.4% |
| Morganza | 302 | 403 | 74.9% |
| Plaquemine | 2,268 | 3,034 | 74.8% |
| Arabi | 1,612 | 2,160 | 74.6% |
| Westwego | 3,302 | 4,425 | 74.6% |
| River Ridge | 4,626 | 6,224 | 74.3% |
| Roanoke | 127 | 171 | 74.3% |
| Gretna | 6,108 | 8,258 | 74.0% |
| Oakdale | 1,969 | 2,669 | 73.8% |
| Kentwood | 712 | 966 | 73.7% |
| Lebeau | 89 | 121 | 73.6% |
| Bogalusa | 3,790 | 5,188 | 73.1% |
| Bayou Goula | 100 | 137 | 73.0% |
| Jamestown | 78 | 107 | 72.9% |
| Bonita | 90 | 124 | 72.6% |
| Eros | 78 | 108 | 72.2% |
| Springhill | 1,769 | 2,454 | 72.1% |
| Boyce | 327 | 454 | 72.0% |
| Plain Dealing | 380 | 528 | 72.0% |
| St. Martinville | 2,391 | 3,323 | 72.0% |
| Jennings | 3,553 | 4,945 | 71.9% |
| DeQuincy | 988 | 1,378 | 71.7% |
| Varnado | 147 | 205 | 71.7% |
| Ferriday | 1,139 | 1,590 | 71.6% |
| Kaplan | 1,420 | 1,989 | 71.4% |
| Branch | 92 | 129 | 71.3% |
| Midland | 71 | 100 | 71.0% |
| Winnfield | 1,360 | 1,917 | 70.9% |
| Newellton | 401 | 566 | 70.8% |
| Wisner | 315 | 448 | 70.3% |
| Metairie | 46,155 | 65,791 | 70.2% |
| Mansfield | 1,463 | 2,086 | 70.1% |
| Basile | 452 | 647 | 69.9% |
| Coushatta | 541 | 777 | 69.6% |
| Oak Grove | 541 | 777 | 69.6% |
| Evergreen | 98 | 141 | 69.5% |
| Eunice | 3,213 | 4,629 | 69.4% |
| Hosston | 119 | 172 | 69.2% |
| Montegut | 335 | 484 | 69.2% |
| Vivian | 1,081 | 1,563 | 69.2% |
| Delhi | 847 | 1,225 | 69.1% |
| Franklinton | 1,346 | 1,959 | 68.7% |
| Merrydale | 2,546 | 3,705 | 68.7% |
| Gueydan | 505 | 739 | 68.3% |
| Harvey | 6,418 | 9,391 | 68.3% |
| Lemannville | 84 | 124 | 67.7% |
| Maringouin | 308 | 455 | 67.7% |
| Jeanerette | 1,541 | 2,281 | 67.6% |
| North Hodge | 166 | 246 | 67.5% |
| Greensburg | 376 | 559 | 67.3% |
| Lydia | 280 | 416 | 67.3% |
| Bastrop | 3,003 | 4,469 | 67.2% |
| Harrisonburg | 135 | 201 | 67.2% |
| Palmetto | 80 | 119 | 67.2% |
| Tallulah | 1,814 | 2,700 | 67.2% |
| Crowley | 4,118 | 6,153 | 66.9% |
| Harahan | 2,985 | 4,471 | 66.8% |
| Napoleonville | 141 | 211 | 66.8% |
| New Sarpy | 352 | 527 | 66.8% |
| Many | 732 | 1,098 | 66.7% |
| Jena | 1,246 | 1,886 | 66.1% |