Lead Paint Risk in Lawrence County, Kentucky

38.6%Pre-1978 Housing

2,924Pre-1978 Units

7,575Total Housing Units

6Census 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

2,924 housing units in Lawrence County were built before 1978.
The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.6%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

Tract	Pre-1978	Total	Risk Rate	1970s	1960s	1950s	1940s	≤1939
Census Tract 9303	379	711	53.3%	64	114	108	34	59
Census Tract 9305	454	972	46.7%	251	110	6	35	52
Census Tract 9301.02	874	2,231	39.2%	170	243	210	65	186
Census Tract 9304	531	1,494	35.5%	223	197	79	0	32
Census Tract 9301.01	415	1,229	33.8%	144	56	62	53	100
Census Tract 9302	271	938	28.9%	95	37	32	43	64