Lead Paint Risk in Valencia County, New Mexico
32.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,883Pre-1978 Units
30,396Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 9,883 housing units in Valencia County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.5%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9801 | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Census Tract 9708 | 1,124 | 2,105 | 53.4% | 523 | 163 | 184 | 94 | 160 |
| Census Tract 9701.04 | 789 | 1,481 | 53.3% | 398 | 261 | 49 | 0 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9702 | 908 | 1,714 | 53.0% | 716 | 141 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 9701.03 | 543 | 1,184 | 45.9% | 178 | 127 | 137 | 14 | 87 |
| Census Tract 9710 | 890 | 1,982 | 44.9% | 704 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 44 |
| Census Tract 9703.05 | 490 | 1,121 | 43.7% | 272 | 69 | 6 | 11 | 132 |
| Census Tract 9709.02 | 338 | 796 | 42.5% | 77 | 115 | 98 | 29 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9707.01 | 785 | 2,103 | 37.3% | 369 | 257 | 55 | 0 | 104 |
| Census Tract 9709.01 | 766 | 2,090 | 36.7% | 313 | 142 | 113 | 96 | 102 |
| Census Tract 9703.04 | 425 | 1,260 | 33.7% | 257 | 100 | 0 | 15 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9711 | 193 | 604 | 32.0% | 121 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| Census Tract 9704.01 | 727 | 2,378 | 30.6% | 370 | 156 | 38 | 31 | 132 |
| Census Tract 9704.04 | 679 | 2,423 | 28.0% | 451 | 96 | 52 | 65 | 15 |
| Census Tract 9403 | 106 | 510 | 20.8% | 36 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Census Tract 9703.06 | 253 | 1,234 | 20.5% | 91 | 73 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9703.07 | 229 | 1,168 | 19.6% | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9701.01 | 280 | 1,610 | 17.4% | 223 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 9713.01 | 120 | 840 | 14.3% | 88 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9703.02 | 80 | 971 | 8.2% | 30 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9414 | 72 | 1,186 | 6.1% | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9704.05 | 65 | 1,615 | 4.0% | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9803 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |