Lead Paint Risk in Ravalli County, Montana
40.2%Pre-1978 Housing
8,476Pre-1978 Units
21,098Total 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
- 8,476 housing units in Ravalli County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.2%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5.02 | 1,850 | 2,499 | 74.0% | 358 | 116 | 269 | 131 | 976 |
| Census Tract 5.01 | 359 | 657 | 54.6% | 182 | 89 | 54 | 9 | 25 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 852 | 1,889 | 45.1% | 475 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 201 |
| Census Tract 3 | 619 | 1,502 | 41.2% | 377 | 71 | 50 | 39 | 82 |
| Census Tract 8 | 440 | 1,117 | 39.4% | 250 | 87 | 27 | 21 | 55 |
| Census Tract 7 | 383 | 1,019 | 37.6% | 151 | 110 | 25 | 26 | 71 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 899 | 2,437 | 36.9% | 396 | 240 | 50 | 0 | 213 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 886 | 2,622 | 33.8% | 320 | 88 | 84 | 104 | 290 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 786 | 2,393 | 32.8% | 447 | 89 | 34 | 104 | 112 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 322 | 1,036 | 31.1% | 247 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| Census Tract 1 | 543 | 1,755 | 30.9% | 413 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 65 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 244 | 834 | 29.3% | 127 | 3 | 53 | 31 | 30 |
| Census Tract 2.03 | 293 | 1,338 | 21.9% | 233 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 46 |