In Knox County, there are 5 zip codes with total EBLL rates of 2% or higher from 2015-2022: 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37920.
Of these 5 zip codes, 1 has at least 27% of its housing structures built before 1950.
There was a statistically significant (p=0.0002), strong (r=0.73), positive correlation between Knox County’s total 2015-2022 EBLL rates and 2021 Knox County poverty level estimates.
In 2022, Knox County lead screenings increased by 2% compared to the 2015 total.
2022 screening rates have decreased by 1% vs. 2015.
In 2022, confirmed EBLL cases in Knox County increased by 50% over the 2015 total.
The 2022 lead burden in Knox County increased by 47% compared to 2015.
