Lead Paint Risk in Stoddard County, Missouri

59.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,902Pre-1978 Units
13,398Total 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

  • 7,902 housing units in Stoddard County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.0%, 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 47089261,34568.8%3922851454658
Census Tract 47061,6112,36768.1%394396412141268
Census Tract 47077081,09164.9%2689416046140
Census Tract 47051,1001,71864.0%41824819319150
Census Tract 47029701,81453.5%307183162142176
Census Tract 47019241,77752.0%3992311237299
Census Tract 47039961,95750.9%252200181176187
Census Tract 47046671,32950.2%19114465107160