Lead Paint Risk in Tipton County, Tennessee

32.8%Pre-1978 Housing
7,936Pre-1978 Units
24,204Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 7,936 housing units in Tipton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.8%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4071,5622,33766.8%446115389183429
Census Tract 406.011,1221,83961.0%6651048228243
Census Tract 4046471,26151.3%295208553851
Census Tract 40238685545.1%17539408844
Census Tract 40928267641.7%11337135069
Census Tract 4103981,13235.2%97127348654
Census Tract 406.023921,25931.1%249051092
Census Tract 4015911,99929.6%3171042412125
Census Tract 4057582,56329.6%24221710010099
Census Tract 4084001,49926.7%13679173012
Census Tract 403.045882,34325.1%247841633262
Census Tract 403.034402,44318.0%3436401914
Census Tract 403.023703,9989.3%9345914695