Lead Paint Risk in Loudon County, Tennessee

36.8%Pre-1978 Housing
9,365Pre-1978 Units
25,415Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 9,365 housing units in Loudon County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.8%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 602.031,0651,22087.3%9555210108597
Census Tract 6061,2702,28155.7%479138174168311
Census Tract 602.041,2102,65445.6%38031333434149
Census Tract 603.037151,60044.7%446176601023
Census Tract 605.037881,84742.7%2127034014620
Census Tract 6074571,10141.5%104565495148
Census Tract 6018542,17639.2%320287778387
Census Tract 6048502,40235.4%259151158144138
Census Tract 603.044671,37733.9%93161143070
Census Tract 602.016071,84432.9%401431639108
Census Tract 605.023371,18828.4%14798333326
Census Tract 603.015652,12526.6%2029110911152
Census Tract 605.041802,6776.7%0000180
Census Tract 605.0509230.0%00000