Lead Paint Risk in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

50.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,259Pre-1978 Units
18,323Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 9,259 housing units in Avoyelles Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.5%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3061,7172,47969.3%447304482230254
Census Tract 3011,0441,56766.6%32227419116196
Census Tract 3087831,33158.8%16310233956123
Census Tract 304.027701,37256.1%2336812868273
Census Tract 304.019001,78350.5%392843071170
Census Tract 307.015181,05149.3%177549563129
Census Tract 3095401,15047.0%273131113023
Census Tract 305.026741,55243.4%30319596773
Census Tract 305.016191,50141.2%28917293263
Census Tract 3024891,27538.4%232110128190
Census Tract 3036921,84537.5%407107736342
Census Tract 307.025131,41736.2%1791131016753