Lead Paint Risk in Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico

51.4%Pre-1978 Housing
5,469Pre-1978 Units
10,641Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,469 housing units in Aguas Buenas Municipio were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.4%, compared with the state rate of 53.2%.
  • 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 23031,0391,51868.4%177475170106111
Census Tract 23021,4322,42259.1%699539023171
Census Tract 23018301,45357.1%2473275925172
Census Tract 23041,0082,04849.2%509364595224
Census Tract 2305.026541,58441.3%42517740012
Census Tract 2305.015061,61631.3%139203148160