Lead Paint Risk in Saline County, Missouri

70.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,891Pre-1978 Units
9,833Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 6,891 housing units in Saline County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9031,0151,27779.5%39112720743247
Census Tract 9078451,08977.6%217141123101263
Census Tract 9019871,31475.1%24019119174291
Census Tract 9068831,24471.0%17919634517146
Census Tract 9048941,30368.6%26913710764317
Census Tract 90258388066.3%162567730258
Census Tract 9059961,53165.1%4473127118148
Census Tract 9086881,19557.6%1671076461289