Lead Paint Risk in Buchanan County, Missouri
71.4%Pre-1978 Housing
27,433Pre-1978 Units
38,415Total Housing Units
26Census 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
- 27,433 housing units in Buchanan County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.4%, 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 26 of 26 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4 | 736 | 759 | 97.0% | 60 | 17 | 51 | 93 | 515 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,971 | 2,032 | 97.0% | 33 | 277 | 339 | 165 | 1,157 |
| Census Tract 10 | 1,300 | 1,397 | 93.1% | 141 | 76 | 140 | 91 | 852 |
| Census Tract 24 | 813 | 879 | 92.5% | 109 | 37 | 114 | 123 | 430 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,293 | 1,426 | 90.7% | 99 | 434 | 294 | 76 | 390 |
| Census Tract 12 | 915 | 1,034 | 88.5% | 161 | 15 | 18 | 81 | 640 |
| Census Tract 15 | 1,884 | 2,141 | 88.0% | 44 | 234 | 298 | 398 | 910 |
| Census Tract 30.02 | 1,020 | 1,176 | 86.7% | 48 | 107 | 158 | 189 | 518 |
| Census Tract 5 | 1,147 | 1,329 | 86.3% | 136 | 141 | 198 | 216 | 456 |
| Census Tract 16 | 1,052 | 1,227 | 85.7% | 122 | 225 | 444 | 28 | 233 |
| Census Tract 25 | 783 | 919 | 85.2% | 51 | 123 | 132 | 201 | 276 |
| Census Tract 30.01 | 1,474 | 1,774 | 83.1% | 204 | 173 | 164 | 329 | 604 |
| Census Tract 23 | 778 | 973 | 80.0% | 83 | 176 | 193 | 85 | 241 |
| Census Tract 21 | 802 | 1,015 | 79.0% | 87 | 81 | 82 | 146 | 406 |
| Census Tract 3 | 938 | 1,239 | 75.7% | 97 | 146 | 116 | 155 | 424 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,099 | 1,488 | 73.9% | 284 | 378 | 170 | 43 | 224 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,268 | 1,785 | 71.0% | 385 | 388 | 188 | 136 | 171 |
| Census Tract 17 | 1,563 | 2,237 | 69.9% | 501 | 733 | 132 | 98 | 99 |
| Census Tract 11 | 934 | 1,368 | 68.3% | 109 | 49 | 210 | 25 | 541 |
| Census Tract 29 | 773 | 1,322 | 58.5% | 257 | 126 | 58 | 34 | 298 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 1,192 | 2,249 | 53.0% | 712 | 309 | 146 | 0 | 25 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 904 | 1,766 | 51.2% | 321 | 225 | 289 | 31 | 38 |
| Census Tract 27 | 734 | 1,476 | 49.7% | 225 | 78 | 62 | 25 | 344 |
| Census Tract 28 | 955 | 1,972 | 48.4% | 362 | 73 | 80 | 123 | 317 |
| Census Tract 22 | 297 | 810 | 36.7% | 161 | 82 | 19 | 10 | 25 |
| Census Tract 1 | 808 | 2,622 | 30.8% | 474 | 242 | 79 | 0 | 13 |