Lead Paint Risk in Bullitt County, Kentucky
32.3%Pre-1978 Housing
10,737Pre-1978 Units
33,222Total Housing Units
22Census 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
- 10,737 housing units in Bullitt County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.3%, 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 205.02 | 615 | 841 | 73.1% | 277 | 213 | 122 | 3 | 0 |
| Census Tract 208 | 1,154 | 2,124 | 54.3% | 703 | 327 | 69 | 14 | 41 |
| Census Tract 207.02 | 548 | 1,072 | 51.1% | 238 | 158 | 43 | 56 | 53 |
| Census Tract 206.02 | 329 | 662 | 49.7% | 279 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 205.01 | 616 | 1,298 | 47.5% | 268 | 297 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| Census Tract 212 | 966 | 2,207 | 43.8% | 340 | 218 | 281 | 49 | 78 |
| Census Tract 204.01 | 319 | 738 | 43.2% | 188 | 98 | 5 | 21 | 7 |
| Census Tract 211.02 | 783 | 1,863 | 42.0% | 484 | 150 | 68 | 11 | 70 |
| Census Tract 206.01 | 863 | 2,058 | 41.9% | 500 | 219 | 97 | 29 | 18 |
| Census Tract 201.02 | 562 | 1,443 | 38.9% | 238 | 166 | 146 | 6 | 6 |
| Census Tract 209 | 388 | 1,227 | 31.6% | 69 | 123 | 95 | 19 | 82 |
| Census Tract 202.02 | 520 | 1,757 | 29.6% | 299 | 179 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 203 | 668 | 2,297 | 29.1% | 362 | 150 | 64 | 6 | 86 |
| Census Tract 207.04 | 412 | 1,478 | 27.9% | 331 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Census Tract 201.03 | 268 | 1,284 | 20.9% | 190 | 12 | 62 | 4 | 0 |
| Census Tract 204.02 | 432 | 2,142 | 20.2% | 267 | 62 | 69 | 0 | 34 |
| Census Tract 201.01 | 339 | 1,704 | 19.9% | 292 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Census Tract 211.03 | 93 | 492 | 18.9% | 29 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Census Tract 202.01 | 431 | 2,736 | 15.8% | 108 | 35 | 105 | 52 | 131 |
| Census Tract 207.03 | 241 | 2,034 | 11.8% | 163 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 12 |
| Census Tract 211.04 | 190 | 1,765 | 10.8% | 36 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 78 |
| Census Tract 9801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |