Lead Paint Risk in Silver Bow County, Montana

75.0%Pre-1978 Housing
13,042Pre-1978 Units
17,396Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 13,042 housing units in Silver Bow County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.0%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1.021,5021,59294.3%2705336771,066
Census Tract 31,1401,26090.5%9110521059675
Census Tract 1.011,0021,11489.9%856133112693
Census Tract 51,6851,97785.2%189259731131375
Census Tract 41,7242,04284.4%15948426280811
Census Tract 22,2062,62484.1%11192471521,804
Census Tract 61,7192,37372.4%765111242213388
Census Tract 78361,73748.1%3202741082132
Census Tract 81,2282,67745.9%3931845722572