Lead Paint Risk in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico

51.8%Pre-1978 Housing
10,310Pre-1978 Units
19,885Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 10,310 housing units in Cayey Municipio were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.8%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 26081,1771,38185.2%53141522290
Census Tract 26071,1281,41479.8%33923627525820
Census Tract 26061,1071,41578.2%2023424220141
Census Tract 26051,3641,89272.1%4534903071140
Census Tract 26031,2081,76768.4%57431580131108
Census Tract 26048201,60551.1%437219134300
Census Tract 26011,8793,97947.2%1,117479207076
Census Tract 2602.015031,33737.6%34712810180
Census Tract 2602.024471,69026.4%2551296300
Census Tract 2609.023941,73622.7%2794952014
Census Tract 2609.012831,66917.0%1764251014