Lead Paint Risk in Roane County, Tennessee

51.3%Pre-1978 Housing
13,107Pre-1978 Units
25,560Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 13,107 housing units in Roane County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.3%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 308.018841,09181.0%2482467161384
Census Tract 3071,4621,94575.2%52630243713958
Census Tract 308.021,0831,47773.3%24324636815274
Census Tract 3051,3992,09766.7%413180145351310
Census Tract 302.041,0971,69164.9%3492134387225
Census Tract 304.029761,52863.9%26921216092243
Census Tract 3018401,49756.1%4593591930
Census Tract 304.017321,32055.5%20414225812116
Census Tract 3069081,87348.5%3391952763167
Census Tract 3091,2102,75344.0%60125710698148
Census Tract 303.016431,87034.4%45054123016
Census Tract 302.036041,82633.1%28096204024
Census Tract 302.065261,76029.9%2670236230
Census Tract 303.024211,45928.9%1211031004156
Census Tract 302.053221,37323.5%9091666312
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000