Lead Paint Risk in Claiborne County, Tennessee

40.7%Pre-1978 Housing
6,278Pre-1978 Units
15,437Total 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

  • 6,278 housing units in Claiborne County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.7%, 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 97027591,26660.0%3461396016198
Census Tract 970420439951.1%95438058
Census Tract 97056831,43647.6%2317612164191
Census Tract 97071,2822,75946.5%62127613184170
Census Tract 97016001,36544.0%372393715137
Census Tract 97098522,16939.3%26620214588151
Census Tract 97067532,30332.7%52382129244
Census Tract 97035871,83632.0%300651423248
Census Tract 97085581,90429.3%35912940426