Lead Paint Risk in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

38.9%Pre-1978 Housing
4,293Pre-1978 Units
11,044Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 4,293 housing units in Pointe Coupee Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.9%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9522.0136076647.0%100141467129
Census Tract 952335275846.4%15551913322
Census Tract 95218632,02742.6%36416615357123
Census Tract 95205041,19042.4%23314441878
Census Tract 95247992,01739.6%28716997115131
Census Tract 95198282,50933.0%3552257011365
Census Tract 9522.025871,77733.0%260108587289