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Lead Hazard Indicators and Comparative Rankings
States with
Low Hazard Indicator |
Percentile |
States with
High Hazard Indicator |
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10% |
20% |
30% |
40% |
50% |
60% |
70% |
80% |
90% |
100% |
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| Number of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 62,000 |
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| Percent of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 3% |
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| Number of housing units built before 1950: 650,000 |
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| Number of housing units with low income: 220,000 |
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| Percent of housing units with low income: 10% |
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| Number of children under 5 living below poverty: 87,000 |
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| Percent of children under 5 below poverty: 21% |
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Rank states, counties, or census tracts by housing with high risk of lead hazards.
Note: For comparative purposes, percent may be a more appropriate indicator than number.
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