Lead Paint Risk in McCracken County, Kentucky

54.2%Pre-1978 Housing
17,431Pre-1978 Units
32,155Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 17,431 housing units in McCracken County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.2%, 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 30379889189.6%171563151489
Census Tract 3072,0962,40887.0%118397964182435
Census Tract 30562374683.5%116711712416
Census Tract 3061,3741,71680.1%2767156384380
Census Tract 3081,5832,24170.6%441286363160333
Census Tract 30461687570.4%15723145133158
Census Tract 3091,2331,85566.5%46333022617638
Census Tract 3026981,22257.1%2161807271159
Census Tract 3101,0871,98454.8%43519023098134
Census Tract 3111,3802,60653.0%759434155320
Census Tract 30128558348.9%18112334118
Census Tract 315.0145894748.4%20151717461
Census Tract 313.019982,40841.4%40929517024100
Census Tract 3128812,13341.3%445981689575
Census Tract 3165251,37038.3%224115913758
Census Tract 314.0131484437.2%17052503111
Census Tract 313.029822,82834.7%6208212531124
Census Tract 315.026531,89734.4%2261238595124
Census Tract 314.028472,60132.6%5552682400