Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, Missouri
25.8%Pre-1978 Housing
6,089Pre-1978 Units
23,600Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 6,089 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.8%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 8101 | 1,028 | 1,807 | 56.9% | 291 | 271 | 136 | 43 | 287 |
| Census Tract 8102.06 | 393 | 858 | 45.8% | 91 | 158 | 39 | 4 | 101 |
| Census Tract 8104.02 | 482 | 1,296 | 37.2% | 144 | 140 | 72 | 0 | 126 |
| Census Tract 8102.04 | 218 | 624 | 34.9% | 76 | 53 | 15 | 33 | 41 |
| Census Tract 8103.05 | 987 | 2,994 | 33.0% | 209 | 217 | 134 | 89 | 338 |
| Census Tract 8103.10 | 533 | 2,017 | 26.4% | 211 | 182 | 49 | 18 | 73 |
| Census Tract 8104.01 | 530 | 2,146 | 24.7% | 256 | 92 | 83 | 10 | 89 |
| Census Tract 8102.05 | 372 | 1,626 | 22.9% | 124 | 64 | 20 | 53 | 111 |
| Census Tract 8102.03 | 450 | 2,145 | 21.0% | 183 | 184 | 31 | 0 | 52 |
| Census Tract 8103.09 | 420 | 2,067 | 20.3% | 251 | 134 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 8103.06 | 150 | 1,167 | 12.9% | 89 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 8103.08 | 325 | 2,871 | 11.3% | 108 | 68 | 0 | 106 | 43 |
| Census Tract 8103.07 | 201 | 1,982 | 10.1% | 16 | 55 | 28 | 3 | 99 |