Lead Paint Risk in Washington Parish, Louisiana

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
10,606Pre-1978 Units
21,422Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 10,606 housing units in Washington Parish were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 950950456689.0%1771274413323
Census Tract 95081,4051,95471.9%47024233728274
Census Tract 9501.018791,37164.1%34915914995127
Census Tract 95109021,48760.7%3421443621935
Census Tract 95071,2262,05359.7%3523014447950
Census Tract 95031,1462,12154.0%5153219940171
Census Tract 95061,0291,95652.6%3684181781550
Census Tract 9505.026521,43045.6%24411411949126
Census Tract 9501.028402,08440.3%29414516223216
Census Tract 9502.015671,60435.3%164169905094
Census Tract 9502.023871,20432.1%137215036143
Census Tract 95046632,16030.7%2491679617134
Census Tract 9505.014061,43228.4%2128539070