Lead Paint Risk in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
49.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,268Pre-1978 Units
10,549Total Housing Units
7Census 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
- 5,268 housing units in Tishomingo County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.9%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502 | 880 | 1,356 | 64.9% | 167 | 272 | 184 | 58 | 199 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 1,169 | 1,982 | 59.0% | 349 | 522 | 222 | 11 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 807 | 1,421 | 56.8% | 255 | 204 | 219 | 119 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 654 | 1,391 | 47.0% | 310 | 192 | 93 | 0 | 59 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 817 | 1,806 | 45.2% | 231 | 202 | 119 | 200 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 588 | 1,576 | 37.3% | 256 | 181 | 18 | 31 | 102 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 353 | 1,017 | 34.7% | 62 | 100 | 97 | 94 | 0 |