Lead Paint Risk in Morgan County, Tennessee

40.9%Pre-1978 Housing
3,500Pre-1978 Units
8,550Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 3,500 housing units in Morgan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.9%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 11017481,59446.9%2531209397185
Census Tract 11036841,51145.3%368150806818
Census Tract 11047111,75840.4%2831271688647
Census Tract 11057752,06537.5%28011717053155
Census Tract 11025821,62235.9%1381459710192