Lead Paint Risk in Washington County, Utah
11.3%Pre-1978 Housing
8,957Pre-1978 Units
78,993Total Housing Units
35Census 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
- 8,957 housing units in Washington County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 11.3%, 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 35 of 35 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2713 | 639 | 1,299 | 49.2% | 345 | 58 | 153 | 61 | 22 |
| Census Tract 2714 | 822 | 1,793 | 45.8% | 433 | 145 | 137 | 31 | 76 |
| Census Tract 2703.01 | 1,011 | 2,779 | 36.4% | 435 | 218 | 246 | 21 | 91 |
| Census Tract 2709.01 | 411 | 1,606 | 25.6% | 153 | 21 | 21 | 128 | 88 |
| Census Tract 2702 | 439 | 1,746 | 25.1% | 140 | 136 | 59 | 36 | 68 |
| Census Tract 2708.05 | 739 | 3,068 | 24.1% | 683 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2709.03 | 275 | 1,308 | 21.0% | 152 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 89 |
| Census Tract 2701.01 | 416 | 1,992 | 20.9% | 161 | 47 | 45 | 24 | 139 |
| Census Tract 2701.02 | 336 | 1,769 | 19.0% | 149 | 124 | 6 | 34 | 23 |
| Census Tract 2715.01 | 372 | 2,023 | 18.4% | 289 | 37 | 10 | 36 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2710 | 258 | 1,609 | 16.0% | 163 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 30 |
| Census Tract 2708.02 | 471 | 4,012 | 11.7% | 321 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2709.05 | 305 | 2,956 | 10.3% | 144 | 0 | 77 | 45 | 39 |
| Census Tract 2716 | 357 | 3,473 | 10.3% | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 2705.01 | 123 | 1,216 | 10.1% | 67 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 41 |
| Census Tract 2706.01 | 342 | 3,459 | 9.9% | 252 | 49 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| Census Tract 2707.02 | 257 | 2,768 | 9.3% | 215 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 |
| Census Tract 2704.01 | 264 | 3,376 | 7.8% | 182 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2703.02 | 107 | 1,443 | 7.4% | 42 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 49 |
| Census Tract 2705.02 | 144 | 1,999 | 7.2% | 96 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Census Tract 2712 | 131 | 1,912 | 6.9% | 100 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Census Tract 2718 | 101 | 1,675 | 6.0% | 48 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2707.01 | 124 | 2,175 | 5.7% | 69 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2706.02 | 62 | 2,059 | 3.0% | 12 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2704.02 | 38 | 1,485 | 2.6% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2717.02 | 143 | 5,506 | 2.6% | 118 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2711.02 | 58 | 2,474 | 2.3% | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2717.04 | 29 | 1,383 | 2.1% | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2708.06 | 32 | 1,571 | 2.0% | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2709.04 | 56 | 2,847 | 2.0% | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2711.01 | 34 | 2,176 | 1.6% | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2715.02 | 25 | 1,610 | 1.6% | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2717.03 | 36 | 2,694 | 1.3% | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2708.03 | 0 | 1,954 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2708.04 | 0 | 1,778 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |