Lead Paint Risk in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

33.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,385Pre-1978 Units
15,968Total 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

  • 5,385 housing units in Beauregard Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.7%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96031,2771,91566.7%365226198129359
Census Tract 96051,0522,18548.1%482339835890
Census Tract 96047051,51846.4%17816218967109
Census Tract 9601.017051,86337.8%217152276060
Census Tract 96065461,64933.1%263131385262
Census Tract 9607.023611,84819.5%2293357042
Census Tract 96024312,45617.5%180942911018
Census Tract 9601.0212083014.5%42482604
Census Tract 9607.011881,70411.0%5610312017