Lead Paint Risk in Boone County, Indiana

38.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,301Pre-1978 Units
29,019Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 11,301 housing units in Boone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.9%, compared with the state rate of 55.8%.
  • 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 81052,1853,09770.6%45727452784843
Census Tract 81011,0151,46269.4%178200188101348
Census Tract 81071,4742,26265.2%5179599129634
Census Tract 81028791,40562.6%173809171464
Census Tract 81041,6132,61761.6%387158485133450
Census Tract 81039702,44939.6%658641471289
Census Tract 8106.051,2843,42337.5%47910030954342
Census Tract 8106.017263,22122.5%249712697283
Census Tract 8106.045072,48020.4%239155283352
Census Tract 8106.065862,98119.7%2802238300
Census Tract 8106.07623,6221.7%5029028