Lead Paint Risk in Laurel County, Kentucky

31.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,377Pre-1978 Units
26,705Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 8,377 housing units in Laurel County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 31.4%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97069211,47662.4%27412923951228
Census Tract 97078682,41735.9%561150390118
Census Tract 9702.0234998835.3%22748312617
Census Tract 97087322,12934.4%2692172514972
Census Tract 9710.044181,22034.3%213521111428
Census Tract 97045981,74834.2%28696176733
Census Tract 97037432,26432.8%371727052178
Census Tract 9711.013941,24131.7%22581251845
Census Tract 97056002,13228.1%293113152420
Census Tract 9710.013741,33528.0%19951582244
Census Tract 97094751,75827.0%23172121348
Census Tract 9711.043441,30526.4%75101414519
Census Tract 9711.033991,55225.7%2549727210
Census Tract 9710.034601,82425.2%1601111210167
Census Tract 9702.014401,88423.4%144160681850
Census Tract 97012621,43218.3%1468322011