Lead Paint Risk in Pulaski County, Missouri
32.4%Pre-1978 Housing
6,270Pre-1978 Units
19,374Total 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
- 6,270 housing units in Pulaski County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.4%, 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 4705.02 | 671 | 1,007 | 66.6% | 229 | 95 | 75 | 149 | 123 |
| Census Tract 4701.01 | 953 | 1,722 | 55.3% | 305 | 306 | 252 | 12 | 78 |
| Census Tract 4701.02 | 701 | 1,376 | 50.9% | 152 | 158 | 122 | 86 | 183 |
| Census Tract 4703.89 | 245 | 541 | 45.3% | 138 | 66 | 20 | 12 | 9 |
| Census Tract 4704.01 | 947 | 2,291 | 41.3% | 391 | 141 | 225 | 81 | 109 |
| Census Tract 4706.02 | 160 | 406 | 39.4% | 102 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4705.01 | 455 | 1,177 | 38.7% | 318 | 21 | 58 | 7 | 51 |
| Census Tract 4703.90 | 215 | 626 | 34.3% | 166 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| Census Tract 4704.02 | 812 | 3,261 | 24.9% | 296 | 149 | 251 | 41 | 75 |
| Census Tract 4702.89 | 378 | 1,584 | 23.9% | 286 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Census Tract 4706.01 | 191 | 854 | 22.4% | 33 | 85 | 32 | 41 | 0 |
| Census Tract 4702.86 | 427 | 2,305 | 18.5% | 176 | 101 | 53 | 1 | 96 |
| Census Tract 4702.88 | 115 | 2,224 | 5.2% | 76 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 |