Lead Paint Risk in Laramie County, Wyoming
50.0%Pre-1978 Housing
22,533Pre-1978 Units
45,032Total Housing Units
27Census 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
- 22,533 housing units in Laramie County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.0%, compared with the state rate of 49.9%.
- 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 27 of 27 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 8 | 772 | 782 | 98.7% | 108 | 168 | 421 | 70 | 5 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,436 | 1,475 | 97.4% | 66 | 201 | 283 | 268 | 618 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 1,495 | 1,564 | 95.6% | 279 | 80 | 398 | 617 | 121 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 1,672 | 1,765 | 94.7% | 256 | 212 | 117 | 268 | 819 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 613 | 706 | 86.8% | 88 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 443 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 1,173 | 1,368 | 85.7% | 89 | 358 | 670 | 17 | 39 |
| Census Tract 10 | 1,346 | 1,643 | 81.9% | 86 | 108 | 125 | 217 | 810 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 1,769 | 2,214 | 79.9% | 371 | 1,140 | 244 | 14 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,419 | 2,356 | 60.2% | 189 | 80 | 442 | 261 | 447 |
| Census Tract 14.01 | 963 | 1,607 | 59.9% | 422 | 342 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 13.01 | 850 | 1,433 | 59.3% | 309 | 432 | 101 | 8 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3 | 829 | 1,610 | 51.5% | 333 | 248 | 182 | 19 | 47 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,130 | 2,418 | 46.7% | 739 | 253 | 88 | 35 | 15 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 916 | 2,261 | 40.5% | 505 | 285 | 92 | 34 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4.03 | 592 | 1,584 | 37.4% | 381 | 45 | 0 | 48 | 118 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 764 | 2,137 | 35.8% | 416 | 39 | 167 | 78 | 64 |
| Census Tract 20.01 | 549 | 1,767 | 31.1% | 181 | 55 | 68 | 21 | 224 |
| Census Tract 11 | 259 | 836 | 31.0% | 6 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 211 |
| Census Tract 15.01 | 770 | 2,570 | 30.0% | 661 | 35 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4.04 | 358 | 1,229 | 29.1% | 217 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 12 |
| Census Tract 15.02 | 700 | 2,524 | 27.7% | 331 | 178 | 105 | 46 | 40 |
| Census Tract 20.02 | 669 | 2,554 | 26.2% | 176 | 58 | 139 | 63 | 233 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 285 | 1,122 | 25.4% | 152 | 84 | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| Census Tract 14.02 | 325 | 1,285 | 25.3% | 238 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 32 |
| Census Tract 19.02 | 476 | 2,161 | 22.0% | 304 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 98 |
| Census Tract 19.01 | 403 | 2,061 | 19.6% | 244 | 37 | 72 | 7 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9808.01 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |