Lead Paint Risk in Lafayette County, Missouri
59.6%Pre-1978 Housing
8,456Pre-1978 Units
14,183Total Housing Units
8Census 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
- 8,456 housing units in Lafayette County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.6%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 902 | 2,003 | 2,714 | 73.8% | 473 | 455 | 531 | 104 | 440 |
| Census Tract 905 | 1,093 | 1,539 | 71.0% | 209 | 211 | 204 | 148 | 321 |
| Census Tract 903 | 377 | 539 | 69.9% | 123 | 41 | 77 | 36 | 100 |
| Census Tract 904.01 | 1,249 | 1,828 | 68.3% | 182 | 147 | 102 | 233 | 585 |
| Census Tract 904.02 | 1,046 | 1,562 | 67.0% | 439 | 305 | 149 | 48 | 105 |
| Census Tract 901 | 1,040 | 1,961 | 53.0% | 230 | 112 | 235 | 142 | 321 |
| Census Tract 906.01 | 1,268 | 2,708 | 46.8% | 399 | 199 | 271 | 109 | 290 |
| Census Tract 906.02 | 380 | 1,332 | 28.5% | 182 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 48 |