Lead Paint Risk in Cocke County, Tennessee

40.2%Pre-1978 Housing
7,184Pre-1978 Units
17,883Total 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

  • 7,184 housing units in Cocke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.2%, 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 92061,3172,30957.0%298200289164366
Census Tract 9205.011,4263,03846.9%54139523365192
Census Tract 92021,1592,74242.3%30839686212157
Census Tract 92017371,87339.3%32312410727156
Census Tract 92043731,05835.3%108129323767
Census Tract 92037012,09633.4%291631614182
Census Tract 9205.027702,47531.1%2502731471981
Census Tract 92077012,29230.6%352836614456
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000