Lead Paint Risk in Marshall County, Kentucky

44.9%Pre-1978 Housing
7,386Pre-1978 Units
16,461Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 7,386 housing units in Marshall County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.9%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9505.028421,32263.7%3181592522489
Census Tract 9501.028261,30263.4%3242182064434
Census Tract 9501.016161,26848.6%1882621072138
Census Tract 95041,2502,58148.4%32334344535104
Census Tract 95039732,18944.4%26527228639111
Census Tract 95029602,23842.9%32321019549183
Census Tract 9506.026031,47940.8%29316386061
Census Tract 9506.0330889034.6%12911447180
Census Tract 9506.016582,05432.0%287225134012
Census Tract 9505.013501,13830.8%14510981015