Lead Paint Risk in Lee County, Mississippi
39.2%Pre-1978 Housing
14,711Pre-1978 Units
37,507Total Housing Units
23Census 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
- 14,711 housing units in Lee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.2%, compared with the state rate of 42.3%.
- 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 23 of 23 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9507 | 1,263 | 1,832 | 68.9% | 300 | 405 | 140 | 72 | 346 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 1,016 | 1,598 | 63.6% | 588 | 322 | 80 | 10 | 16 |
| Census Tract 9505.01 | 557 | 877 | 63.5% | 248 | 178 | 48 | 17 | 66 |
| Census Tract 9505.02 | 979 | 1,554 | 63.0% | 192 | 276 | 210 | 126 | 175 |
| Census Tract 9509.01 | 724 | 1,158 | 62.5% | 310 | 206 | 208 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9510.02 | 1,051 | 1,703 | 61.7% | 474 | 276 | 177 | 27 | 97 |
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 1,202 | 1,976 | 60.8% | 528 | 213 | 177 | 104 | 180 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 767 | 1,609 | 47.7% | 158 | 162 | 183 | 55 | 209 |
| Census Tract 9509.02 | 756 | 1,624 | 46.6% | 436 | 172 | 91 | 45 | 12 |
| Census Tract 9511.01 | 573 | 1,289 | 44.5% | 172 | 138 | 200 | 32 | 31 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 829 | 1,926 | 43.0% | 407 | 219 | 153 | 20 | 30 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 803 | 2,338 | 34.3% | 534 | 25 | 234 | 10 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 533 | 1,683 | 31.7% | 187 | 126 | 40 | 170 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9511.02 | 502 | 1,624 | 30.9% | 180 | 85 | 101 | 81 | 55 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 574 | 1,922 | 29.9% | 324 | 50 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 476 | 1,701 | 28.0% | 438 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Census Tract 9510.01 | 475 | 1,700 | 27.9% | 367 | 17 | 39 | 26 | 26 |
| Census Tract 9502.04 | 623 | 2,608 | 23.9% | 192 | 182 | 90 | 118 | 41 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 402 | 1,970 | 20.4% | 250 | 73 | 52 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 9504.04 | 306 | 2,277 | 13.4% | 128 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Census Tract 9502.03 | 108 | 897 | 12.0% | 93 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504.03 | 192 | 1,641 | 11.7% | 33 | 22 | 81 | 56 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |