Lead Paint Risk in Ohio County, Kentucky

45.6%Pre-1978 Housing
4,647Pre-1978 Units
10,199Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 4,647 housing units in Ohio County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.6%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 92039751,60260.9%193205287186104
Census Tract 9205.017461,37754.2%22412713119668
Census Tract 920729560448.8%11665171186
Census Tract 920638580048.1%11395692484
Census Tract 9205.028451,80446.8%3162993266132
Census Tract 920433891037.1%1499566280
Census Tract 92014661,29735.9%157103874178
Census Tract 92025971,80533.1%141264648741