Lead Paint Risk in Clark County, Kentucky

51.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,367Pre-1978 Units
16,279Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,367 housing units in Clark County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.4%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 202.011,3891,91972.4%39247733113455
Census Tract 201.051,2491,75271.3%175143203163565
Census Tract 201.061,0481,53668.2%122213166226321
Census Tract 201.011,5152,50760.4%688267313125122
Census Tract 2047191,32954.1%30511713251114
Census Tract 202.028501,93743.9%17112232516963
Census Tract 20333384839.3%13781273058
Census Tract 201.034191,27932.8%322870010
Census Tract 2053241,20426.9%1634149071
Census Tract 2065211,96826.5%3485927087