Lead Paint Risk in Bedford County, Tennessee
36.3%Pre-1978 Housing
7,302Pre-1978 Units
20,129Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 7,302 housing units in Bedford County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.3%, compared with the state rate of 41.7%.
- 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 1,169 | 2,265 | 51.6% | 152 | 265 | 538 | 43 | 171 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 526 | 1,271 | 41.4% | 161 | 169 | 16 | 13 | 167 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 1,150 | 2,799 | 41.1% | 179 | 523 | 292 | 125 | 31 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 610 | 1,509 | 40.4% | 342 | 137 | 37 | 20 | 74 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,162 | 2,948 | 39.4% | 336 | 251 | 479 | 25 | 71 |
| Census Tract 9507 | 537 | 1,393 | 38.5% | 66 | 88 | 29 | 25 | 329 |
| Census Tract 9506 | 1,109 | 3,091 | 35.9% | 569 | 145 | 227 | 88 | 80 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 431 | 1,778 | 24.2% | 95 | 89 | 84 | 5 | 158 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 366 | 1,659 | 22.1% | 163 | 93 | 19 | 7 | 84 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 242 | 1,416 | 17.1% | 81 | 29 | 57 | 52 | 23 |