Lead Paint Risk in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

41.3%Pre-1978 Housing
9,800Pre-1978 Units
23,704Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 9,800 housing units in St. Martin Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.3%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 206.021,3311,86971.2%16447037626655
Census Tract 20957791363.2%8289137112157
Census Tract 205.037711,24362.0%263742639279
Census Tract 201.0240981050.5%14326976182
Census Tract 2085421,12648.1%3469568276
Census Tract 204.0229966045.3%1845120044
Census Tract 202.0236481444.7%144154292413
Census Tract 205.044441,04342.6%2696862450
Census Tract 204.019182,18442.0%375335629749
Census Tract 205.027051,70741.3%2596820451123
Census Tract 203.044471,19537.4%107149157286
Census Tract 21033194934.9%208606300
Census Tract 201.015161,50534.3%286134304422
Census Tract 202.017732,32633.2%1902878671139
Census Tract 203.036842,19131.2%254246395887
Census Tract 203.014822,08823.1%24480783446
Census Tract 206.012071,08119.1%136531800