Lead Paint Risk in Pike County, Mississippi

45.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,678Pre-1978 Units
19,109Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 8,678 housing units in Pike County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.4%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95041,0551,59866.0%4142242635599
Census Tract 9506.019431,49463.1%3203332051471
Census Tract 9505.011,5092,40962.6%402227191211478
Census Tract 95031,1872,16354.9%34134813692270
Census Tract 9505.0237980647.0%1660786075
Census Tract 95028812,25439.1%30414722984117
Census Tract 95078332,28436.5%32923727115125
Census Tract 9501.0329784735.1%1524215088
Census Tract 9506.026101,75934.7%32716747960
Census Tract 9501.044641,61828.7%18121224542
Census Tract 9501.025201,87727.7%239135633944