Lead Paint Risk in Benton County, Missouri

42.7%Pre-1978 Housing

5,792Pre-1978 Units

13,579Total 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

5,792 housing units in Benton County were built before 1978.
The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.7%, 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.

Tract	Pre-1978	Total	Risk Rate	1970s	1960s	1950s	1940s	≤1939
Census Tract 4601	893	1,572	56.8%	275	159	169	45	245
Census Tract 4608.01	733	1,361	53.9%	281	93	252	50	57
Census Tract 4602	536	1,014	52.9%	174	112	111	39	100
Census Tract 4607.01	441	940	46.9%	205	154	42	17	23
Census Tract 4604	983	2,143	45.9%	373	337	148	37	88
Census Tract 4608.02	700	1,814	38.6%	186	347	146	10	11
Census Tract 4603	939	2,547	36.9%	273	375	163	42	86
Census Tract 4607.02	567	2,188	25.9%	185	258	85	8	31