Lead Paint Risk in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

58.2%Pre-1978 Housing
13,101Pre-1978 Units
22,510Total 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

  • 13,101 housing units in St. Mary Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.2%, 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 41580890389.5%17112323764213
Census Tract 4021,7112,00485.4%7686771718213
Census Tract 4041,4011,67983.4%224373409252143
Census Tract 41377294881.4%2031893202040
Census Tract 4031,2651,60678.8%487176184119299
Census Tract 41663683875.9%1911511737447
Census Tract 4149251,44164.2%311108231120155
Census Tract 4061,1871,87963.2%18260838449
Census Tract 4079381,57059.7%37916115716378
Census Tract 4015961,14152.2%150231171440
Census Tract 41147090751.8%29944101260
Census Tract 4058331,95842.5%373242814988
Census Tract 4095991,48540.3%2101472032190
Census Tract 41233591636.6%7080105080
Census Tract 4083561,82619.5%18565151477
Census Tract 4102691,40919.1%15234272036
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000