Lead Paint Risk in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
29.1%Pre-1978 Housing
2,802Pre-1978 Units
9,625Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 2,802 housing units in Plaquemines Parish were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.1%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 502.02 | 854 | 1,941 | 44.0% | 179 | 549 | 94 | 32 | 0 |
| Census Tract 503 | 887 | 2,098 | 42.3% | 668 | 174 | 17 | 28 | 0 |
| Census Tract 501 | 150 | 508 | 29.5% | 44 | 58 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 504 | 326 | 1,254 | 26.0% | 195 | 100 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Census Tract 502.01 | 423 | 1,691 | 25.0% | 61 | 225 | 87 | 8 | 42 |
| Census Tract 507 | 80 | 634 | 12.6% | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 506 | 61 | 524 | 11.6% | 45 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Census Tract 505 | 15 | 521 | 2.9% | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 508 | 6 | 454 | 1.3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |