Lead Paint Risk in Adair County, Kentucky

45.2%Pre-1978 Housing
3,902Pre-1978 Units
8,632Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 3,902 housing units in Adair County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.2%, compared with the state rate of 47.8%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9704.028821,47559.8%2843301347127
Census Tract 9704.011,2022,18755.0%380290288109135
Census Tract 97055451,11349.0%1082383154114
Census Tract 970627767041.3%11324381983
Census Tract 97035641,42039.7%27417535080
Census Tract 970119874326.6%10731271221
Census Tract 97022341,02422.9%607238460