Lead Paint Risk in Nodaway County, Missouri

56.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,392Pre-1978 Units
9,478Total 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

  • 5,392 housing units in Nodaway County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.9%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 47011,0111,22182.8%2371096965531
Census Tract 47027661,21063.3%300979329247
Census Tract 47041,1652,07156.3%448859697439
Census Tract 47051,1062,07853.2%3055820393447
Census Tract 4703.029871,86053.1%4051679480241
Census Tract 4703.013571,03834.4%20764591314