Lead Paint Risk in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

47.5%Pre-1978 Housing
17,055Pre-1978 Units
35,892Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 17,055 housing units in Cape Girardeau County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.5%, 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 88081,0501,12293.6%8390267187423
Census Tract 88111,6521,84489.6%356438398131329
Census Tract 88101,0811,24486.9%2421365729617
Census Tract 88121,8943,22258.8%6077613818362
Census Tract 88098451,44958.3%26221667105195
Census Tract 88146491,12457.7%683312922397
Census Tract 88168021,44055.7%2048199107311
Census Tract 8813.026701,27152.7%35435255206
Census Tract 8804.0249998350.8%139979947117
Census Tract 88071,1352,41647.0%61240879927
Census Tract 88039162,12043.2%31120514057203
Census Tract 8805.026811,62841.8%288116202768
Census Tract 88061,1533,04437.9%58017119117734
Census Tract 88026061,74534.7%230190543795
Census Tract 88018702,55434.1%400975574244
Census Tract 88157122,18032.7%2862161112277
Census Tract 8804.017312,43130.1%400196385938
Census Tract 8813.015411,94527.8%4266503119
Census Tract 8805.015682,13026.7%237734415199