Lead Paint Risk in Overton County, Tennessee

47.0%Pre-1978 Housing
4,876Pre-1978 Units
10,368Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 4,876 housing units in Overton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9503.029241,48662.2%2143866149214
Census Tract 9503.011,2902,16459.6%485282255161107
Census Tract 950138581647.2%10654686790
Census Tract 950236379845.5%16255464753
Census Tract 9505.0241699042.0%22339139015
Census Tract 95044161,00941.2%21441593369
Census Tract 95064721,26137.4%1451154534133
Census Tract 9505.016101,84433.1%2291202291319