Lead Paint Risk in Kay County, Oklahoma

75.4%Pre-1978 Housing
15,770Pre-1978 Units
20,923Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 15,770 housing units in Kay County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.4%, compared with the state rate of 50.3%.
  • 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 490899191.6%44113161226364
Census Tract 2.011,3611,50290.6%149205524231252
Census Tract 51,6281,90385.5%129345295330529
Census Tract 12,2772,66985.3%652431688257249
Census Tract 31,6702,04381.7%5986424011712
Census Tract 13.021,7752,18781.2%103316584175597
Census Tract 111,3411,66180.7%226140280199496
Census Tract 13.011,5511,94879.6%31991265210666
Census Tract 121,2662,15458.8%415192114119426
Census Tract 2.021,2812,29055.9%566325368220
Census Tract 67121,57545.2%2727117566128