Lead Paint Risk in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico
54.5%Pre-1978 Housing
22,587Pre-1978 Units
41,415Total 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
- 22,587 housing units in Arecibo Municipio were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.5%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3013 | 1,547 | 1,611 | 96.0% | 168 | 356 | 799 | 128 | 96 |
| Census Tract 3005 | 586 | 713 | 82.2% | 204 | 146 | 113 | 82 | 41 |
| Census Tract 3014 | 413 | 511 | 80.8% | 104 | 193 | 69 | 47 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3008 | 2,215 | 2,811 | 78.8% | 1,033 | 881 | 271 | 30 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3010 | 1,813 | 2,394 | 75.7% | 1,077 | 671 | 16 | 21 | 28 |
| Census Tract 3012 | 1,425 | 1,895 | 75.2% | 575 | 574 | 195 | 33 | 48 |
| Census Tract 3007 | 665 | 887 | 75.0% | 113 | 299 | 183 | 35 | 35 |
| Census Tract 3003.01 | 889 | 1,340 | 66.3% | 496 | 296 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3004 | 599 | 969 | 61.8% | 263 | 150 | 65 | 66 | 55 |
| Census Tract 3018 | 432 | 712 | 60.7% | 164 | 244 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Census Tract 3015 | 1,384 | 2,323 | 59.6% | 884 | 368 | 97 | 0 | 35 |
| Census Tract 3011 | 1,723 | 3,163 | 54.5% | 1,027 | 409 | 252 | 35 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3019 | 1,148 | 2,159 | 53.2% | 597 | 335 | 114 | 0 | 102 |
| Census Tract 3022.01 | 539 | 1,027 | 52.5% | 245 | 246 | 16 | 32 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3017 | 973 | 1,996 | 48.7% | 376 | 357 | 96 | 71 | 73 |
| Census Tract 3001.01 | 941 | 2,105 | 44.7% | 693 | 156 | 69 | 23 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3020 | 578 | 1,307 | 44.2% | 336 | 183 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3021 | 960 | 2,251 | 42.6% | 389 | 238 | 185 | 148 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3022.02 | 869 | 2,058 | 42.2% | 260 | 234 | 251 | 96 | 28 |
| Census Tract 3023 | 386 | 1,060 | 36.4% | 158 | 201 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3001.02 | 849 | 2,517 | 33.7% | 485 | 217 | 55 | 92 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3002 | 522 | 1,646 | 31.7% | 196 | 128 | 143 | 32 | 23 |
| Census Tract 3016 | 538 | 1,717 | 31.3% | 398 | 37 | 70 | 33 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3003.02 | 593 | 2,243 | 26.4% | 325 | 172 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |