Lead Paint Risk in Greene County, Tennessee

46.1%Pre-1978 Housing
14,968Pre-1978 Units
32,470Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 14,968 housing units in Greene County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.1%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9041,7522,50669.9%705324325210188
Census Tract 905.011,3692,12864.3%31236139748251
Census Tract 9011,6542,78859.3%595228558136137
Census Tract 9158061,44155.9%4028313775109
Census Tract 9075521,09750.3%137189989119
Census Tract 9026281,30948.0%2851071114976
Census Tract 9127961,66147.9%26412315928222
Census Tract 9118251,78646.2%3212156067162
Census Tract 9091,1662,53246.1%567148189100162
Census Tract 9031,2282,75044.7%42944616864121
Census Tract 910.018982,21840.5%23932042101196
Census Tract 9088052,20336.5%29514818458120
Census Tract 9138222,33435.2%3431589768156
Census Tract 905.0227483932.7%1635234817
Census Tract 9066271,96132.0%2361169422159
Census Tract 9144111,38629.7%611157218145
Census Tract 910.023551,53123.2%109211028115