Lead Paint Risk in Barren County, Kentucky
44.7%Pre-1978 Housing
8,990Pre-1978 Units
20,107Total 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
- 8,990 housing units in Barren County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.7%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 1,351 | 1,846 | 73.2% | 275 | 296 | 436 | 141 | 203 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,293 | 2,077 | 62.3% | 683 | 288 | 200 | 72 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 1,006 | 1,690 | 59.5% | 258 | 200 | 193 | 119 | 236 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 881 | 1,637 | 53.8% | 274 | 172 | 165 | 108 | 162 |
| Census Tract 9507.01 | 432 | 949 | 45.5% | 129 | 109 | 129 | 18 | 47 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 618 | 1,415 | 43.7% | 185 | 180 | 91 | 31 | 131 |
| Census Tract 9509 | 748 | 1,807 | 41.4% | 230 | 133 | 60 | 111 | 214 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 545 | 1,500 | 36.3% | 329 | 59 | 24 | 0 | 133 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 576 | 1,607 | 35.8% | 280 | 98 | 73 | 17 | 108 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 604 | 1,704 | 35.4% | 146 | 143 | 102 | 52 | 161 |
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 414 | 1,399 | 29.6% | 201 | 43 | 68 | 21 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9510 | 386 | 1,399 | 27.6% | 162 | 122 | 42 | 0 | 60 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 136 | 1,077 | 12.6% | 72 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 |