Lead Paint Risk in Boyd County, Kentucky

67.7%Pre-1978 Housing
14,721Pre-1978 Units
21,731Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 14,721 housing units in Boyd County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.7%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3071,4841,68588.1%220400274239351
Census Tract 3138871,09880.8%23211012476345
Census Tract 3081,6262,08877.9%548237391202248
Census Tract 3048191,06077.3%15626568118212
Census Tract 3061,5592,06475.5%209595412181162
Census Tract 30371996574.5%676113467390
Census Tract 3051,5582,09974.2%333417321153334
Census Tract 3091,5192,20868.8%618252277198174
Census Tract 310.049701,43467.6%3432192749242
Census Tract 311.011,3542,23560.6%7753621191682
Census Tract 30248982359.4%1251692331141
Census Tract 3129191,64955.7%2623321938124
Census Tract 310.0125056744.1%176284060
Census Tract 310.0338391641.8%2404654043
Census Tract 311.0218584022.0%1021632305