Lead Paint Risk in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
19.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,808Pre-1978 Units
50,971Total Housing Units
29Census 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
- 9,808 housing units in Ascension Parish were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.2%, compared with the state rate of 47.2%.
- 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 29 of 29 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 310.01 | 689 | 886 | 77.8% | 143 | 114 | 176 | 76 | 180 |
| Census Tract 305.02 | 465 | 957 | 48.6% | 295 | 77 | 51 | 11 | 31 |
| Census Tract 304.04 | 649 | 1,394 | 46.6% | 165 | 347 | 81 | 22 | 34 |
| Census Tract 310.02 | 520 | 1,335 | 39.0% | 305 | 45 | 159 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 304.05 | 766 | 2,050 | 37.4% | 350 | 235 | 141 | 27 | 13 |
| Census Tract 305.01 | 552 | 1,491 | 37.0% | 414 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Census Tract 309 | 643 | 1,803 | 35.7% | 194 | 129 | 196 | 98 | 26 |
| Census Tract 302.09 | 270 | 1,050 | 25.7% | 92 | 29 | 32 | 117 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.01 | 404 | 1,675 | 24.1% | 210 | 52 | 0 | 19 | 123 |
| Census Tract 301.02 | 509 | 2,151 | 23.7% | 156 | 92 | 187 | 0 | 74 |
| Census Tract 301.07 | 287 | 1,218 | 23.6% | 105 | 58 | 30 | 50 | 44 |
| Census Tract 301.06 | 199 | 911 | 21.8% | 124 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.11 | 443 | 2,282 | 19.4% | 286 | 117 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 306 | 403 | 2,226 | 18.1% | 199 | 74 | 80 | 11 | 39 |
| Census Tract 302.10 | 385 | 2,325 | 16.6% | 203 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| Census Tract 305.03 | 232 | 1,434 | 16.2% | 133 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Census Tract 301.05 | 344 | 2,469 | 13.9% | 195 | 96 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.12 | 371 | 2,896 | 12.8% | 243 | 89 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Census Tract 304.03 | 147 | 1,198 | 12.3% | 21 | 36 | 72 | 0 | 18 |
| Census Tract 304.06 | 284 | 2,486 | 11.4% | 67 | 133 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.04 | 174 | 1,561 | 11.1% | 122 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 303.04 | 93 | 858 | 10.8% | 10 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Census Tract 303.03 | 158 | 1,482 | 10.7% | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Census Tract 302.13 | 185 | 1,951 | 9.5% | 126 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.15 | 163 | 1,911 | 8.5% | 25 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Census Tract 302.08 | 147 | 1,869 | 7.9% | 62 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.07 | 120 | 1,998 | 6.0% | 66 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.14 | 123 | 2,690 | 4.6% | 53 | 42 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.02 | 83 | 2,414 | 3.4% | 34 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |