Lead Paint Risk in Sweetwater County, Wyoming

50.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,790Pre-1978 Units
19,226Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 9,790 housing units in Sweetwater County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.9%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 971072390779.7%1941710574333
Census Tract 97111,1061,43976.9%343169128186280
Census Tract 97081,7982,60968.9%72728102261680
Census Tract 97127861,15867.9%22914911269227
Census Tract 97059341,37767.8%303118126178209
Census Tract 97071,0901,67765.0%83919101842
Census Tract 9706.026131,06757.5%54806500
Census Tract 9709.036171,21250.9%4733105108
Census Tract 971647695150.1%1391212963133
Census Tract 9706.016471,83635.2%302195116925
Census Tract 9709.043291,04431.5%27743009
Census Tract 9709.023892,07718.7%33851000
Census Tract 9709.052821,87215.1%1238702151