Lead Paint Risk in Daviess County, Kentucky
54.4%Pre-1978 Housing
24,060Pre-1978 Units
44,199Total Housing Units
24Census 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
- 24,060 housing units in Daviess County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.4%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1 | 1,333 | 1,465 | 91.0% | 111 | 548 | 326 | 148 | 200 |
| Census Tract 7 | 1,786 | 2,085 | 85.7% | 310 | 249 | 433 | 394 | 400 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,558 | 1,904 | 81.8% | 235 | 176 | 617 | 270 | 260 |
| Census Tract 11 | 700 | 874 | 80.1% | 313 | 249 | 131 | 0 | 7 |
| Census Tract 5 | 922 | 1,196 | 77.1% | 103 | 50 | 166 | 249 | 354 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,125 | 1,472 | 76.4% | 56 | 464 | 546 | 13 | 46 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 630 | 859 | 73.3% | 38 | 48 | 77 | 147 | 320 |
| Census Tract 3 | 485 | 693 | 70.0% | 32 | 22 | 89 | 42 | 300 |
| Census Tract 6 | 2,010 | 2,892 | 69.5% | 946 | 597 | 321 | 55 | 91 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,035 | 1,494 | 69.3% | 215 | 75 | 344 | 155 | 246 |
| Census Tract 10 | 1,111 | 1,637 | 67.9% | 232 | 453 | 374 | 52 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,558 | 2,702 | 57.7% | 631 | 580 | 314 | 15 | 18 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 1,369 | 2,469 | 55.4% | 191 | 106 | 773 | 58 | 241 |
| Census Tract 17.02 | 749 | 1,410 | 53.1% | 442 | 245 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 14.02 | 924 | 1,938 | 47.7% | 384 | 375 | 120 | 0 | 45 |
| Census Tract 15.02 | 591 | 1,308 | 45.2% | 290 | 131 | 122 | 18 | 30 |
| Census Tract 14.01 | 1,000 | 2,297 | 43.5% | 312 | 264 | 256 | 107 | 61 |
| Census Tract 16.02 | 836 | 1,927 | 43.4% | 257 | 204 | 76 | 86 | 213 |
| Census Tract 17.01 | 1,259 | 2,908 | 43.3% | 841 | 271 | 49 | 98 | 0 |
| Census Tract 15.01 | 598 | 1,415 | 42.3% | 172 | 60 | 203 | 34 | 129 |
| Census Tract 17.03 | 706 | 2,039 | 34.6% | 284 | 48 | 235 | 61 | 78 |
| Census Tract 13 | 812 | 2,522 | 32.2% | 585 | 56 | 106 | 0 | 65 |
| Census Tract 18 | 814 | 2,553 | 31.9% | 400 | 164 | 164 | 27 | 59 |
| Census Tract 16.01 | 149 | 2,140 | 7.0% | 82 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 0 |