Lead Paint Risk in Eddy County, New Mexico

53.4%Pre-1978 Housing
14,219Pre-1978 Units
26,633Total 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

  • 14,219 housing units in Eddy County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.4%, compared with the state rate of 43.6%.
  • 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.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 169876391.5%1271022542123
Census Tract 32,1572,57283.9%173655674283372
Census Tract 4.021,8972,27383.5%32769965915656
Census Tract 51,2301,67073.7%7231645433751
Census Tract 10.029041,37066.0%36712424910163
Census Tract 111,9673,18961.7%65334575912090
Census Tract 4.018671,57055.2%1892492877567
Census Tract 837686743.4%88734862105
Census Tract 61,3173,21940.9%36916324945383
Census Tract 21,1663,21936.2%2972055861860
Census Tract 10.014411,32933.2%77018570109
Census Tract 96362,22628.6%352322093310
Census Tract 75632,36623.8%351110652512