Lead Paint Risk in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
47.8%Pre-1978 Housing
19,690Pre-1978 Units
41,164Total Housing Units
27Census 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
- 19,690 housing units in Lafourche Parish were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.8%, 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 27 of 27 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 213 | 840 | 1,029 | 81.6% | 126 | 201 | 214 | 101 | 198 |
| Census Tract 201 | 1,379 | 1,697 | 81.3% | 215 | 311 | 520 | 124 | 209 |
| Census Tract 204 | 868 | 1,079 | 80.4% | 146 | 136 | 179 | 223 | 184 |
| Census Tract 217 | 1,237 | 1,604 | 77.1% | 319 | 386 | 228 | 147 | 157 |
| Census Tract 218 | 1,434 | 2,099 | 68.3% | 485 | 384 | 378 | 90 | 97 |
| Census Tract 220 | 489 | 813 | 60.1% | 91 | 109 | 170 | 63 | 56 |
| Census Tract 206 | 610 | 1,038 | 58.8% | 258 | 213 | 109 | 24 | 6 |
| Census Tract 209 | 440 | 775 | 56.8% | 277 | 103 | 42 | 9 | 9 |
| Census Tract 210 | 733 | 1,295 | 56.6% | 390 | 199 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| Census Tract 205 | 1,656 | 3,036 | 54.5% | 1,050 | 291 | 235 | 47 | 33 |
| Census Tract 212 | 886 | 1,814 | 48.8% | 316 | 146 | 263 | 71 | 90 |
| Census Tract 214 | 861 | 1,787 | 48.2% | 338 | 275 | 112 | 52 | 84 |
| Census Tract 211.01 | 418 | 890 | 47.0% | 91 | 168 | 89 | 16 | 54 |
| Census Tract 216.04 | 718 | 1,535 | 46.8% | 323 | 195 | 111 | 24 | 65 |
| Census Tract 208 | 675 | 1,478 | 45.7% | 356 | 177 | 19 | 69 | 54 |
| Census Tract 219.02 | 845 | 1,854 | 45.6% | 349 | 151 | 155 | 67 | 123 |
| Census Tract 211.02 | 823 | 1,833 | 44.9% | 355 | 248 | 194 | 23 | 3 |
| Census Tract 215 | 806 | 1,859 | 43.4% | 363 | 145 | 202 | 73 | 23 |
| Census Tract 216.02 | 513 | 1,308 | 39.2% | 250 | 100 | 99 | 19 | 45 |
| Census Tract 202.02 | 834 | 2,186 | 38.2% | 643 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Census Tract 219.04 | 265 | 759 | 34.9% | 73 | 98 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 207.04 | 713 | 2,354 | 30.3% | 330 | 70 | 97 | 190 | 26 |
| Census Tract 207.03 | 663 | 2,504 | 26.5% | 275 | 125 | 181 | 22 | 60 |
| Census Tract 207.02 | 503 | 1,991 | 25.3% | 156 | 30 | 124 | 0 | 193 |
| Census Tract 216.03 | 192 | 911 | 21.1% | 104 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Census Tract 219.03 | 289 | 1,636 | 17.7% | 200 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |