Lead Paint Risk in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

50.8%Pre-1978 Housing
3,150Pre-1978 Units
6,203Total Housing Units
3Census 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

  • 3,150 housing units in LaSalle Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.8%, 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 3 of 3 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97021,5982,71758.8%481290153134540
Census Tract 97018581,63552.5%21268221247110
Census Tract 97036941,85137.5%3691242913834