Lead Paint Risk in Johnson County, Missouri

36.9%Pre-1978 Housing

8,352Pre-1978 Units

22,663Total Housing Units

14Census 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

8,352 housing units in Johnson County were built before 1978.
The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.9%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

Tract	Pre-1978	Total	Risk Rate	1970s	1960s	1950s	1940s	≤1939
Census Tract 9606	1,149	1,890	60.8%	265	131	288	8	457
Census Tract 9604.01	451	769	58.6%	57	105	179	29	81
Census Tract 9602	1,042	2,053	50.8%	397	149	74	95	327
Census Tract 9609	1,015	2,127	47.7%	253	121	158	82	401
Census Tract 9607.01	497	1,097	45.3%	132	93	140	31	101
Census Tract 9605.02	847	1,946	43.5%	192	422	109	79	45
Census Tract 9605.01	617	1,461	42.2%	247	41	131	111	87
Census Tract 9603.02	508	1,664	30.5%	119	111	18	82	178
Census Tract 9601.02	329	1,120	29.4%	163	17	22	49	78
Census Tract 9607.02	415	1,480	28.0%	140	81	21	110	63
Census Tract 9603.01	576	2,327	24.8%	165	188	134	0	89
Census Tract 9604.02	285	1,276	22.3%	167	102	10	6	0
Census Tract 9601.01	492	2,431	20.2%	159	158	29	26	120
Census Tract 9800	129	1,022	12.6%	72	50	0	7	0