Lead Paint Risk in Calloway County, Kentucky
44.6%Pre-1978 Housing
8,036Pre-1978 Units
18,034Total Housing Units
11Census 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
- 8,036 housing units in Calloway County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.6%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 103.01 | 204 | 247 | 82.6% | 16 | 65 | 84 | 29 | 10 |
| Census Tract 106.01 | 960 | 1,329 | 72.2% | 262 | 450 | 175 | 34 | 39 |
| Census Tract 105 | 1,081 | 1,716 | 63.0% | 362 | 238 | 129 | 173 | 179 |
| Census Tract 108 | 1,182 | 2,283 | 51.8% | 464 | 271 | 169 | 161 | 117 |
| Census Tract 104 | 587 | 1,137 | 51.6% | 130 | 55 | 264 | 21 | 117 |
| Census Tract 107 | 705 | 1,537 | 45.9% | 337 | 121 | 57 | 41 | 149 |
| Census Tract 102 | 937 | 2,058 | 45.5% | 400 | 178 | 126 | 168 | 65 |
| Census Tract 101 | 998 | 2,485 | 40.2% | 364 | 214 | 250 | 124 | 46 |
| Census Tract 103.03 | 534 | 1,726 | 30.9% | 274 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Census Tract 106.02 | 418 | 1,686 | 24.8% | 249 | 111 | 27 | 14 | 17 |
| Census Tract 103.04 | 430 | 1,830 | 23.5% | 141 | 91 | 100 | 43 | 55 |