Lead Paint Risk in Webster County, Kentucky

55.1%Pre-1978 Housing
3,155Pre-1978 Units
5,728Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 3,155 housing units in Webster County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.1%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96041,1981,79666.7%248244227134345
Census Tract 96036381,09658.2%145155128100110
Census Tract 96018101,73446.7%33295122155106
Census Tract 96025091,10246.2%1981025944106