Lead Paint Risk in Cooper County, Missouri

59.0%Pre-1978 Housing
4,296Pre-1978 Units
7,276Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 4,296 housing units in Cooper County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.0%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 950470899571.2%14114314145238
Census Tract 950257180570.9%1331039451190
Census Tract 95051,3642,20261.9%40526599122473
Census Tract 95031,0281,74359.0%24819114653390
Census Tract 95016251,53140.8%207485920291