Lead Paint Risk in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

46.2%Pre-1978 Housing
11,983Pre-1978 Units
25,924Total 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

  • 11,983 housing units in Vermilion Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.2%, 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 95081,7092,22476.8%473507374158197
Census Tract 95041,5222,16070.5%64025542732168
Census Tract 95069901,57762.8%16714923734889
Census Tract 9502.027571,30358.1%20010729540115
Census Tract 95071,0811,88657.3%109180372156264
Census Tract 9501.038161,50354.3%3147611888220
Census Tract 9509.017081,34452.7%2928712199109
Census Tract 9502.0142295744.1%84711229649
Census Tract 9510.026971,60743.4%22310315457160
Census Tract 95114651,10542.1%1501101051783
Census Tract 9510.017311,75241.7%18815717988119
Census Tract 95057082,29530.8%2611592007612
Census Tract 9509.033691,42026.0%20912424012
Census Tract 9509.044902,11223.2%1188115437100
Census Tract 9501.0221199921.1%85450810
Census Tract 9501.013071,68018.3%11741513365
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000