Lead Paint Risk in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

56.9%Pre-1978 Housing

14,668Pre-1978 Units

25,767Total Housing Units

14Census 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

14,668 housing units in Vega Baja Municipio were built before 1978.
The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.9%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

Tract	Pre-1978	Total	Risk Rate	1970s	1960s	1950s	1940s	≤1939
Census Tract 5605	887	995	89.1%	405	241	204	37	0
Census Tract 5603	1,462	2,021	72.3%	745	543	153	21	0
Census Tract 5608.02	1,098	1,539	71.3%	348	436	171	98	45
Census Tract 5601	1,346	1,991	67.6%	632	622	67	14	11
Census Tract 5607.01	1,379	2,039	67.6%	1,120	187	60	0	12
Census Tract 5608.01	852	1,296	65.7%	428	334	71	0	19
Census Tract 5606	1,675	2,742	61.1%	653	649	348	0	25
Census Tract 5604.02	1,416	2,424	58.4%	855	476	85	0	0
Census Tract 5609	1,050	2,052	51.2%	636	284	130	0	0
Census Tract 5602.01	1,225	2,886	42.4%	628	319	244	34	0
Census Tract 5607.02	1,116	2,756	40.5%	447	338	255	34	42
Census Tract 5604.01	517	1,341	38.6%	259	221	37	0	0
Census Tract 5602.04	645	1,685	38.3%	531	95	7	12	0
Census Tract 9900	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	0	0