Lead Paint Risk in Dunklin County, Missouri

68.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,263Pre-1978 Units
13,451Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,263 housing units in Dunklin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.9%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 36011,0041,13988.1%308239138140179
Census Tract 36071,2211,53079.8%111424284292110
Census Tract 36041,2881,88168.5%414307130136301
Census Tract 361064095167.3%193789397179
Census Tract 36028351,24467.1%446239104460
Census Tract 36031,1221,68866.5%361160222163216
Census Tract 36061,2721,99563.8%485274221163129
Census Tract 360854386362.9%208153617447
Census Tract 36058181,30662.6%17412125845220
Census Tract 360952085460.9%1211491135582