Lead Paint Risk in Adair County, Missouri

63.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,222Pre-1978 Units
11,380Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,222 housing units in Adair County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.5%, compared with the state rate of 53.3%.
  • 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9510323397.0%7015010
Census Tract 95099161,17378.1%11113411087474
Census Tract 95031,2781,87968.0%24320758104666
Census Tract 95041,1501,73766.2%53833215412114
Census Tract 9505.011,1961,91162.6%45028311541307
Census Tract 9505.027951,33759.5%2571152458197
Census Tract 95029381,62457.8%29918712653273
Census Tract 95019171,68654.4%19527611754275