Lead Paint Risk in Unicoi County, Tennessee

57.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,057Pre-1978 Units
8,740Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 5,057 housing units in Unicoi County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.9%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 8041,6492,10978.2%323216210305595
Census Tract 8021,7522,92459.9%651307220314260
Census Tract 8031,1062,41845.7%5259526485137
Census Tract 8015501,28942.7%1681215857146