Lead Paint Risk in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
30.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,728Pre-1978 Units
25,426Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 7,728 housing units in Oktibbeha County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.4%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,697 | 2,522 | 67.3% | 533 | 449 | 224 | 69 | 422 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 865 | 1,613 | 53.6% | 599 | 212 | 19 | 11 | 24 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 890 | 2,026 | 43.9% | 250 | 296 | 97 | 88 | 159 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 768 | 1,853 | 41.4% | 568 | 127 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 616 | 1,509 | 40.8% | 175 | 206 | 171 | 17 | 47 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 756 | 2,026 | 37.3% | 263 | 158 | 208 | 0 | 127 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 475 | 1,828 | 26.0% | 219 | 71 | 130 | 55 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.03 | 353 | 1,670 | 21.1% | 215 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 336 | 1,914 | 17.6% | 89 | 120 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9507.01 | 293 | 1,762 | 16.6% | 57 | 81 | 123 | 0 | 32 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 296 | 2,278 | 13.0% | 28 | 59 | 127 | 0 | 82 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 246 | 2,478 | 9.9% | 112 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 137 | 1,947 | 7.0% | 107 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |