Lead Paint Risk in Cheatham County, Tennessee

33.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,694Pre-1978 Units
17,171Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 5,694 housing units in Cheatham County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.2%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 701.027401,70343.5%342184188521
Census Tract 701.041,0192,43241.9%4002827642219
Census Tract 704.014551,12340.5%21579124631
Census Tract 701.035231,49635.0%851612021065
Census Tract 702.035621,77131.7%129881600185
Census Tract 702.026942,24330.9%284171210029
Census Tract 704.027312,68027.3%3461421552761
Census Tract 7034881,80427.1%772026910832
Census Tract 702.014821,91925.1%136817922164