Lead Paint Risk in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
29.7%Pre-1978 Housing
1,525Pre-1978 Units
5,127Total 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
- 1,525 housing units in West Feliciana Parish were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.7%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9517.03 | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 92 | 142 | 64.8% | 23 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 17 |
| Census Tract 9518.01 | 373 | 896 | 41.6% | 210 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9518.03 | 500 | 1,653 | 30.2% | 158 | 96 | 105 | 39 | 102 |
| Census Tract 9517.04 | 241 | 817 | 29.5% | 93 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 84 |
| Census Tract 9517.05 | 230 | 897 | 25.6% | 89 | 117 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Census Tract 9518.02 | 76 | 709 | 10.7% | 6 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 8 |