Lead Paint Risk in Hardin County, Tennessee

42.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,350Pre-1978 Units
15,096Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 6,350 housing units in Hardin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9204.029731,43567.8%380287232740
Census Tract 9204.0155190560.9%25593190130
Census Tract 92039621,71356.2%3622642394651
Census Tract 9205.025551,24944.4%43027314027
Census Tract 9205.017581,95638.8%48518750036
Census Tract 92021,0582,85837.0%39525824342120
Census Tract 92017112,06234.5%3082171111857
Census Tract 92067822,91826.8%3652401181742