Lead Paint Risk in Dyer County, Tennessee
55.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,075Pre-1978 Units
16,296Total 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
- 9,075 housing units in Dyer County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.7%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9644.01 | 963 | 1,411 | 68.2% | 382 | 56 | 101 | 115 | 309 |
| Census Tract 9644.02 | 759 | 1,150 | 66.0% | 250 | 262 | 224 | 23 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9643 | 1,556 | 2,447 | 63.6% | 338 | 354 | 351 | 301 | 212 |
| Census Tract 9642 | 1,784 | 2,929 | 60.9% | 532 | 181 | 346 | 142 | 583 |
| Census Tract 9640.01 | 1,193 | 2,106 | 56.6% | 246 | 443 | 221 | 53 | 230 |
| Census Tract 9648 | 639 | 1,167 | 54.8% | 234 | 173 | 107 | 85 | 40 |
| Census Tract 9645 | 456 | 855 | 53.3% | 223 | 79 | 15 | 28 | 111 |
| Census Tract 9640.02 | 445 | 947 | 47.0% | 127 | 113 | 168 | 18 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9646 | 563 | 1,235 | 45.6% | 300 | 83 | 110 | 27 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9649 | 717 | 2,049 | 35.0% | 515 | 74 | 19 | 58 | 51 |