Lead Paint Risk in Sanpete County, Utah

45.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,729Pre-1978 Units
10,442Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 4,729 housing units in Sanpete County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.3%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97251,0671,73461.5%28748111108513
Census Tract 97227451,49150.0%174178638430
Census Tract 97235851,29145.3%212128084197
Census Tract 9721.018441,87445.0%167463445552
Census Tract 9724.0130567944.9%11011468130
Census Tract 9721.029122,12243.0%343583068413
Census Tract 9724.022711,25121.7%10744211980