Lead Paint Risk in Breathitt County, Kentucky

33.4%Pre-1978 Housing
2,188Pre-1978 Units
6,559Total 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

  • 2,188 housing units in Breathitt County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.4%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9203.015331,16245.9%301433814137
Census Tract 9203.0231970845.1%7797716014
Census Tract 920535189039.4%1367929899
Census Tract 92084211,34831.2%194107911613
Census Tract 920721179126.7%948715150
Census Tract 920221392823.0%108680037
Census Tract 920614073219.1%112130114