Lead Paint Risk in Marion County, Kentucky

47.4%Pre-1978 Housing
3,998Pre-1978 Units
8,427Total 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

  • 3,998 housing units in Marion County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.4%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97021,4032,18064.4%33136432295291
Census Tract 97071,2302,32253.0%37130824626279
Census Tract 970330081836.7%1558361640
Census Tract 97083911,10135.5%14754702199
Census Tract 97044201,19735.1%107146682673
Census Tract 970525480931.4%803055782