Lead Paint Risk in Lea County, New Mexico

55.0%Pre-1978 Housing
15,479Pre-1978 Units
28,125Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 15,479 housing units in Lea County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.0%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 21,1441,48577.0%2082256285627
Census Tract 976899976.9%1711253867610
Census Tract 10.031,1671,52276.7%24427849337115
Census Tract 31,2271,70572.0%40319441785128
Census Tract 61,7512,45171.4%2958184841540
Census Tract 10.041,0661,49871.2%456287275480
Census Tract 89651,42867.6%3702453083012
Census Tract 10.058031,20466.7%3531791837216
Census Tract 18381,42458.8%133218141116230
Census Tract 5.021,8743,39255.2%24693269600
Census Tract 46661,36948.6%239192207280
Census Tract 111,0292,14148.1%311167205127219
Census Tract 5.037381,87339.4%56414312190
Census Tract 7.0124864538.4%1553704313
Census Tract 5.045311,74630.4%216256381011
Census Tract 7.042871,04127.6%19431391310
Census Tract 7.022101,10519.0%7417793010
Census Tract 7.031671,09715.2%128151509