Lead Paint Risk in Cole County, Missouri

47.9%Pre-1978 Housing
15,990Pre-1978 Units
33,385Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 15,990 housing units in Cole County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.9%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2071,3221,54985.3%3302348540633
Census Tract 109.011,2231,45783.9%1825033929254
Census Tract 109.021,0441,52168.6%237117258110322
Census Tract 1051,2581,85867.7%21819222072556
Census Tract 104.027931,27862.1%86164222137184
Census Tract 1061,1551,90460.7%47721322097148
Census Tract 2057351,21360.6%223927540305
Census Tract 104.018801,65053.3%447289864018
Census Tract 1031,0112,23045.3%25835920653135
Census Tract 201.986311,52141.5%247957641172
Census Tract 2036321,53441.2%301529067122
Census Tract 2067471,85440.3%23712517246167
Census Tract 107.028552,16639.5%316285180074
Census Tract 108.026141,56139.3%231232102841
Census Tract 108.018882,67333.2%58526319021
Census Tract 2049042,88031.4%5881241552017
Census Tract 2025211,66631.3%1391391015191
Census Tract 107.017772,87027.1%505145584722