Lead Paint Risk in Grant County, New Mexico

55.3%Pre-1978 Housing
8,111Pre-1978 Units
14,664Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,111 housing units in Grant County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.3%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9644.018181,10374.2%20152122126317
Census Tract 96461,0561,56067.7%17939124534207
Census Tract 964859688767.2%655715973242
Census Tract 9644.029491,48064.1%324109141113262
Census Tract 96431,8332,98161.5%70061520521994
Census Tract 96457171,25956.9%1471719993207
Census Tract 96426101,07856.6%165197599693
Census Tract 9647.016751,58942.5%48113840160
Census Tract 96416331,50442.1%11225145168183
Census Tract 9647.022241,22318.3%129424508