Lead Paint Risk in Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico

37.3%Pre-1978 Housing
9,979Pre-1978 Units
26,786Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 9,979 housing units in Toa Alta Municipio were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.3%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 51038451,06779.2%3791671439858
Census Tract 5105.021,2541,70473.6%8952690090
Census Tract 51041,7122,33173.4%7606281939833
Census Tract 5107.021,0491,97753.1%4143282491444
Census Tract 5106.029452,16443.7%1734062426955
Census Tract 5107.015171,43236.1%232125115450
Census Tract 5101.026441,98332.5%264166695491
Census Tract 51028942,79032.0%4692031386024
Census Tract 5105.053701,38226.8%2824715260
Census Tract 5105.037253,09523.4%4569788840
Census Tract 5105.043711,60823.1%181138132514
Census Tract 5106.014171,91621.8%22095314229
Census Tract 5101.012363,3377.1%15326152220