Lead Paint Risk in Nye County, Nevada

14.0%Pre-1978 Housing
3,514Pre-1978 Units
25,186Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 3,514 housing units in Nye County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 14.0%, compared with the state rate of 22.5%.
  • 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96036671,22954.3%21837040039
Census Tract 96025831,32943.9%15079340320
Census Tract 96013931,50526.1%20547636315
Census Tract 9604.142641,20521.9%1495903026
Census Tract 9604.132831,66517.0%25802500
Census Tract 9604.052552,03612.5%176630160
Census Tract 9604.071891,69511.2%94810140
Census Tract 9604.102722,70710.0%1851426047
Census Tract 9604.159493910.0%7101409
Census Tract 9604.111841,8979.7%10774300
Census Tract 9604.161141,6906.7%8502900
Census Tract 9604.12921,4806.2%53170220
Census Tract 9604.08902,8943.1%7713000
Census Tract 9604.09342,9151.2%340000
Census Tract 9805000.0%00000