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Lowest built before 1980 by state

Share of homes built before 1980.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

1980 is the practical line for lead paint and asbestos-era materials, which is why this is the cut rather than a round number of decades. A high share is not a verdict — older housing is often better built and better located — but it changes what an inspection should look for and what renovation costs. From Census table B25034.

  1. 1Nevada22.0%
  2. 2Arizona29.3%
  3. 3Georgia31.5%
  4. 4South Carolina32.8%
  5. 5Texas33.2%
  6. 6North Carolina33.9%
  7. 7Florida34.0%
  8. 8Utah35.5%
  9. 9Alaska36.8%
  10. 10Idaho39.0%
  11. 11Arkansas39.6%
  12. 12Colorado39.7%
  13. 13Tennessee40.8%
  14. 14Mississippi41.5%
  15. 15Delaware41.9%
  16. 16Alabama42.1%
  17. 17New Mexico42.7%
  18. 18Washington43.4%
  19. 19Virginia43.5%
  20. 20Louisiana46.3%
  21. 21Kentucky47.1%
  22. 22North Dakota47.8%
  23. 23Montana48.9%
  24. 24Oregon49.1%
  25. 25Wyoming49.1%
  26. 26Oklahoma49.4%
  27. 27South Dakota49.7%
  28. 28Hawaii50.4%
  29. 29Maryland51.2%
  30. 30New Hampshire51.5%
  31. 31Minnesota52.1%
  32. 32Missouri52.8%
  33. 33Maine54.4%
  34. 34Indiana55.0%
  35. 35Kansas55.9%
  36. 36West Virginia55.9%
  37. 37California56.0%
  38. 38Vermont56.0%
  39. 39Wisconsin57.0%
  40. 40Nebraska57.2%
  41. 41Iowa61.6%
  42. 42Michigan62.1%
  43. 43New Jersey62.8%
  44. 44Ohio63.4%
  45. 45Illinois63.5%
  46. 46Connecticut67.2%
  47. 47Pennsylvania67.2%
  48. 48Massachusetts67.4%
  49. 49District of Columbia69.0%
  50. 50Rhode Island70.9%
  51. 51New York73.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau. · How this is built