Lead Paint Risk in Platte County, Nebraska
63.2%Pre-1978 Housing
8,986Pre-1978 Units
14,210Total Housing Units
8Census 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
- 8,986 housing units in Platte County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.2%, compared with the state rate of 58.3%.
- 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9656 | 1,732 | 1,819 | 95.2% | 174 | 160 | 374 | 405 | 619 |
| Census Tract 9657 | 1,314 | 1,669 | 78.7% | 398 | 365 | 337 | 31 | 183 |
| Census Tract 9651 | 1,003 | 1,381 | 72.6% | 188 | 69 | 105 | 71 | 570 |
| Census Tract 9654 | 1,329 | 2,000 | 66.5% | 697 | 373 | 153 | 73 | 33 |
| Census Tract 9655 | 1,285 | 2,252 | 57.1% | 191 | 289 | 316 | 170 | 319 |
| Census Tract 9652.98 | 772 | 1,446 | 53.4% | 150 | 98 | 53 | 44 | 427 |
| Census Tract 9653.02 | 1,228 | 2,547 | 48.2% | 521 | 350 | 263 | 15 | 79 |
| Census Tract 9653.01 | 323 | 1,096 | 29.5% | 200 | 94 | 18 | 6 | 5 |