Lead Paint Risk in Lake County, Montana
42.7%Pre-1978 Housing
7,025Pre-1978 Units
16,457Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 7,025 housing units in Lake County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.7%, compared with the state rate of 49.8%.
- 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9403.04 | 950 | 1,795 | 52.9% | 383 | 219 | 97 | 100 | 151 |
| Census Tract 9403.07 | 1,024 | 1,987 | 51.5% | 474 | 203 | 144 | 47 | 156 |
| Census Tract 9405 | 1,069 | 2,092 | 51.1% | 340 | 173 | 143 | 49 | 364 |
| Census Tract 9406 | 959 | 1,895 | 50.6% | 320 | 166 | 98 | 140 | 235 |
| Census Tract 9407 | 358 | 894 | 40.0% | 192 | 60 | 23 | 11 | 72 |
| Census Tract 2 | 542 | 1,368 | 39.6% | 208 | 25 | 90 | 58 | 161 |
| Census Tract 9403.05 | 651 | 1,715 | 38.0% | 260 | 32 | 96 | 89 | 174 |
| Census Tract 9403.06 | 703 | 2,107 | 33.4% | 261 | 171 | 188 | 28 | 55 |
| Census Tract 9404 | 443 | 1,477 | 30.0% | 257 | 42 | 14 | 30 | 100 |
| Census Tract 1 | 326 | 1,127 | 28.9% | 145 | 75 | 41 | 22 | 43 |