Lead Paint Risk in Obion County, Tennessee

58.0%Pre-1978 Housing
8,316Pre-1978 Units
14,343Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,316 housing units in Obion County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.0%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96558801,19773.5%138243250105144
Census Tract 96561,2151,88064.6%324277266167181
Census Tract 96571,2731,99463.8%3466581825631
Census Tract 965935658261.2%55154594444
Census Tract 96501,1922,04758.2%365330167145185
Census Tract 965157298957.8%2361211053278
Census Tract 965837272451.4%63406079130
Census Tract 96539621,87851.2%218208227166143
Census Tract 96541,0762,15350.0%39422919746210
Census Tract 965241889946.5%18679612468