Lead Paint Risk in Webster County, Missouri

36.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,608Pre-1978 Units
15,360Total 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

  • 5,608 housing units in Webster County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.5%, 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 4704.0252896454.8%247774825131
Census Tract 4704.017311,51848.2%2291556198188
Census Tract 4702.011,0582,26846.6%33836812816208
Census Tract 4702.028822,03743.3%32016515714199
Census Tract 4701.017952,16736.7%3947010292137
Census Tract 4701.026492,10930.8%268746869170
Census Tract 4703.023891,67323.3%20011323539
Census Tract 4703.015762,62422.0%28078048170