Lead Paint Risk in Iron County, Utah
24.3%Pre-1978 Housing
5,540Pre-1978 Units
22,824Total 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
- 5,540 housing units in Iron County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 24.3%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1104 | 1,132 | 1,941 | 58.3% | 477 | 176 | 260 | 124 | 95 |
| Census Tract 1105.02 | 628 | 1,757 | 35.7% | 310 | 49 | 80 | 135 | 54 |
| Census Tract 1101 | 1,123 | 3,401 | 33.0% | 543 | 111 | 122 | 40 | 307 |
| Census Tract 1106.01 | 302 | 926 | 32.6% | 45 | 51 | 48 | 83 | 75 |
| Census Tract 1106.02 | 543 | 1,857 | 29.2% | 403 | 83 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1103 | 425 | 1,847 | 23.0% | 171 | 118 | 79 | 47 | 10 |
| Census Tract 1102.01 | 295 | 1,450 | 20.3% | 225 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1102.02 | 328 | 1,731 | 18.9% | 175 | 22 | 82 | 43 | 6 |
| Census Tract 1107.02 | 337 | 2,560 | 13.2% | 240 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 32 |
| Census Tract 1107.03 | 137 | 1,507 | 9.1% | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1107.04 | 136 | 1,518 | 9.0% | 42 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1105.01 | 154 | 2,329 | 6.6% | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |