Lead Paint Risk in Newton County, Missouri

45.1%Pre-1978 Housing
11,165Pre-1978 Units
24,762Total 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

  • 11,165 housing units in Newton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.1%, 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.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2011,5432,08074.2%398144383144474
Census Tract 2021,3112,12461.7%47720249010141
Census Tract 2079141,72453.0%29416212474260
Census Tract 2037151,39351.3%283865770219
Census Tract 205.021,4942,95050.6%575205136206372
Census Tract 2105371,20444.6%98556948267
Census Tract 2089582,17944.0%37813521964162
Census Tract 204.026401,48843.0%346485038158
Census Tract 2097471,90239.3%16918816759164
Census Tract 204.015061,29039.2%155160395894
Census Tract 205.017072,00935.2%381182942525
Census Tract 206.025502,07626.5%12510614312254
Census Tract 206.015432,34323.2%206185681569