Lead Paint Risk in Wasatch County, Utah
19.3%Pre-1978 Housing
2,986Pre-1978 Units
15,446Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 2,986 housing units in Wasatch County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.3%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9601 | 902 | 1,995 | 45.2% | 247 | 113 | 71 | 154 | 317 |
| Census Tract 9602.01 | 395 | 1,294 | 30.5% | 93 | 41 | 62 | 18 | 181 |
| Census Tract 9602.02 | 378 | 1,732 | 21.8% | 161 | 44 | 88 | 0 | 85 |
| Census Tract 9604.01 | 246 | 1,222 | 20.1% | 144 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 35 |
| Census Tract 9605 | 110 | 593 | 18.5% | 22 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 38 |
| Census Tract 9602.04 | 203 | 1,200 | 16.9% | 114 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 29 |
| Census Tract 9604.02 | 327 | 2,199 | 14.9% | 125 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Census Tract 9602.03 | 202 | 1,515 | 13.3% | 21 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 131 |
| Census Tract 9405.01 | 223 | 3,696 | 6.0% | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Census Tract 9801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |