Lead Paint Risk in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
48.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,230Pre-1978 Units
10,697Total 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
- 5,230 housing units in Lauderdale County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.9%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 505.05 | 930 | 1,499 | 62.0% | 272 | 163 | 164 | 139 | 192 |
| Census Tract 502 | 1,002 | 1,626 | 61.6% | 194 | 258 | 222 | 84 | 244 |
| Census Tract 505.04 | 670 | 1,172 | 57.2% | 197 | 100 | 262 | 58 | 53 |
| Census Tract 503 | 636 | 1,242 | 51.2% | 214 | 137 | 159 | 76 | 50 |
| Census Tract 506 | 523 | 1,159 | 45.1% | 301 | 51 | 85 | 22 | 64 |
| Census Tract 504 | 556 | 1,309 | 42.5% | 225 | 165 | 0 | 61 | 105 |
| Census Tract 505.03 | 406 | 959 | 42.3% | 147 | 82 | 72 | 19 | 86 |
| Census Tract 505.06 | 299 | 996 | 30.0% | 131 | 61 | 71 | 22 | 14 |
| Census Tract 501 | 208 | 735 | 28.3% | 55 | 92 | 8 | 47 | 6 |