Lead Paint Risk in McMinn County, Tennessee

46.3%Pre-1978 Housing
11,117Pre-1978 Units
24,027Total 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

  • 11,117 housing units in McMinn County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.3%, 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 97031,1241,47976.0%207194319173231
Census Tract 9706.017911,24763.4%3631985813159
Census Tract 9702.017851,25662.5%230203332020
Census Tract 9702.021,0761,80459.6%27224729022245
Census Tract 97071,3222,24658.9%402120367161272
Census Tract 9706.029191,63456.2%2902436435287
Census Tract 9704.018331,68449.5%3328120113881
Census Tract 9704.021,1092,26848.9%2633494061477
Census Tract 9708.027341,65344.4%276832474979
Census Tract 97057641,76543.3%224159147106128
Census Tract 9701.034071,53326.5%14486052125
Census Tract 9701.043641,40525.9%11484658615
Census Tract 9701.025702,26425.2%1917810089112
Census Tract 9708.013191,78917.8%108115541032