Lead Paint Risk in Carter County, Kentucky

45.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,637Pre-1978 Units
12,283Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,637 housing units in Carter County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.9%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96038031,39357.6%3071802722123
Census Tract 9606.0141476054.5%17646101910
Census Tract 96028921,85448.1%402148136104102
Census Tract 96079391,98947.2%3941009682267
Census Tract 96058091,75046.2%3332511119420
Census Tract 9606.029152,02945.1%415336152120
Census Tract 96015611,48037.9%1801701174747
Census Tract 96043041,02829.6%11254661062