Lead Paint Risk in De Soto Parish, Louisiana

37.2%Pre-1978 Housing
4,672Pre-1978 Units
12,560Total 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

  • 4,672 housing units in De Soto Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.2%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95061,0511,44272.9%6611491455838
Census Tract 95047621,39254.7%24215310970188
Census Tract 950548690453.8%218971201635
Census Tract 95027971,90841.8%45293949167
Census Tract 95034141,14036.3%17670127041
Census Tract 95074271,40730.3%102166122334
Census Tract 9501.034351,96122.2%2961186132
Census Tract 9501.0114193915.0%5230241817
Census Tract 9501.021591,46710.8%522712068