Lead Paint Risk in Pemiscot County, Missouri

67.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,087Pre-1978 Units
7,509Total 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

  • 5,087 housing units in Pemiscot County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.7%, 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 47041,1691,32888.0%384186203151245
Census Tract 47029871,40270.4%33520422480144
Census Tract 47067911,18666.7%23617017315458
Census Tract 470159890865.9%15744168115114
Census Tract 47057841,34058.5%23810323671136
Census Tract 47037581,34556.4%1822951408952