Lead Paint Risk in Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico
41.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,536Pre-1978 Units
15,894Total 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
- 6,536 housing units in Dorado Municipio were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.1%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5403 | 738 | 1,025 | 72.0% | 337 | 101 | 135 | 133 | 32 |
| Census Tract 5401 | 791 | 1,210 | 65.4% | 456 | 174 | 83 | 70 | 8 |
| Census Tract 5402 | 1,637 | 2,798 | 58.5% | 1,018 | 384 | 168 | 57 | 10 |
| Census Tract 5407 | 955 | 2,241 | 42.6% | 539 | 167 | 164 | 53 | 32 |
| Census Tract 5405 | 1,041 | 3,330 | 31.3% | 556 | 233 | 215 | 37 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5406 | 566 | 1,990 | 28.4% | 227 | 220 | 90 | 29 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5404.02 | 646 | 2,313 | 27.9% | 409 | 147 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5404.01 | 162 | 987 | 16.4% | 119 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900.21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |