Lead Paint Risk in Bell County, Kentucky

52.4%Pre-1978 Housing
6,080Pre-1978 Units
11,608Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 6,080 housing units in Bell County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.4%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96079681,31773.5%252171189118238
Census Tract 960442571259.7%241104263618
Census Tract 96061,2192,07458.8%238331233222195
Census Tract 96021,0411,80757.6%43914988201164
Census Tract 96087931,65447.9%2971991688445
Census Tract 96115191,18143.9%31651384371
Census Tract 96033971,01639.1%2607734521
Census Tract 960538799438.9%136651182246
Census Tract 960133185338.8%7976884345