Lead Paint Risk in Boyle County, Kentucky

55.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,138Pre-1978 Units
12,969Total 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

  • 7,138 housing units in Boyle County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.0%, 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 93039411,07787.4%87170111138435
Census Tract 93071,2782,20657.9%540182210127219
Census Tract 93021,2632,20057.4%3273918348414
Census Tract 93011,2632,28655.2%63920823560121
Census Tract 93068961,78150.3%2711766819362
Census Tract 93049572,01147.6%4382742161811
Census Tract 93055401,40838.4%27985805244