Lead Paint Risk in Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico

41.6%Pre-1978 Housing
6,679Pre-1978 Units
16,061Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 6,679 housing units in Coamo Municipio were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.6%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95438191,14971.3%23723114411988
Census Tract 954162292867.0%1954917473131
Census Tract 954453685362.8%38823293363
Census Tract 95407471,47350.7%391921636734
Census Tract 95421,0042,27644.1%4442671327685
Census Tract 95468291,88743.9%343282186180
Census Tract 95394371,11339.3%137122134440
Census Tract 95451,0103,40929.6%6231411229430
Census Tract 95476752,97322.7%5106857400