Lead Paint Risk in Greenup County, Kentucky

59.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,674Pre-1978 Units
16,247Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 9,674 housing units in Greenup County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4011,6741,97284.9%54944136378243
Census Tract 402.019391,29572.5%4382581135377
Census Tract 4031,4472,09469.1%413501224102207
Census Tract 402.021,2421,91065.0%2995183522152
Census Tract 4068811,38163.8%31524711413768
Census Tract 4041,1922,45348.6%51322222015780
Census Tract 4077631,67645.5%1852557564184
Census Tract 405.028981,99944.9%348152117119162
Census Tract 405.016381,46743.5%243184706675