Lead Paint Risk in Box Elder County, Utah

49.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,975Pre-1978 Units
20,280Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 9,975 housing units in Box Elder County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.2%, compared with the state rate of 36.6%.
  • 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9606.011,4081,51093.2%21427555258309
Census Tract 96051,4181,90474.5%39839211683429
Census Tract 9603.011,0831,57968.6%4052118324360
Census Tract 9607.026631,12758.8%14025215114169
Census Tract 9606.0253097154.6%243153113183
Census Tract 9607.018491,77947.7%2983061581968
Census Tract 96021,2192,66045.8%3961379747542
Census Tract 96047231,73941.6%1769310173280
Census Tract 96015491,34041.0%179391475242
Census Tract 9608.016761,69339.9%1761517067212
Census Tract 9608.023951,68523.4%1849538870
Census Tract 9603.024622,29320.1%15223257210