Lead Paint Risk in Stone County, Missouri
30.2%Pre-1978 Housing
6,125Pre-1978 Units
20,267Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 6,125 housing units in Stone County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.2%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 901.02 | 803 | 1,596 | 50.3% | 153 | 77 | 187 | 51 | 335 |
| Census Tract 902.01 | 669 | 1,480 | 45.2% | 247 | 271 | 104 | 6 | 41 |
| Census Tract 902.02 | 648 | 1,622 | 40.0% | 230 | 153 | 113 | 21 | 131 |
| Census Tract 905.01 | 421 | 1,189 | 35.4% | 276 | 98 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| Census Tract 904.02 | 641 | 1,899 | 33.8% | 558 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 16 |
| Census Tract 906.04 | 564 | 1,931 | 29.2% | 244 | 238 | 57 | 25 | 0 |
| Census Tract 901.01 | 395 | 1,367 | 28.9% | 197 | 33 | 12 | 37 | 116 |
| Census Tract 904.01 | 734 | 2,542 | 28.9% | 380 | 283 | 34 | 24 | 13 |
| Census Tract 905.02 | 649 | 2,601 | 25.0% | 246 | 317 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| Census Tract 906.06 | 271 | 1,234 | 22.0% | 123 | 19 | 91 | 21 | 17 |
| Census Tract 906.03 | 226 | 1,182 | 19.1% | 166 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Census Tract 906.05 | 104 | 1,624 | 6.4% | 96 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |