Lead Paint Risk in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
30.4%Pre-1978 Housing
1,790Pre-1978 Units
5,895Total Housing Units
4Census 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
- 1,790 housing units in Bledsoe County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.4%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9531.02 | 794 | 1,629 | 48.7% | 171 | 243 | 108 | 92 | 180 |
| Census Tract 9532 | 493 | 1,666 | 29.6% | 293 | 63 | 41 | 70 | 26 |
| Census Tract 9531.01 | 183 | 714 | 25.6% | 111 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9530 | 320 | 1,886 | 17.0% | 166 | 100 | 54 | 0 | 0 |