Lead Paint Risk in New Madrid County, Missouri

61.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,851Pre-1978 Units
7,886Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 4,851 housing units in New Madrid County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.5%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 960575599176.2%173161135184102
Census Tract 960269691576.1%2791231507866
Census Tract 96069481,41966.8%33619515972186
Census Tract 96046521,01564.2%218188857487
Census Tract 96039751,52763.9%501342332178
Census Tract 96018252,01940.9%34915414362117