Lead Paint Risk in Cass County, Indiana

79.4%Pre-1978 Housing
13,017Pre-1978 Units
16,389Total 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

  • 13,017 housing units in Cass County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 79.4%, 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 95141,0341,10593.6%3444125181650
Census Tract 95131,1391,26190.3%38739632900
Census Tract 95151,5021,69888.5%93148213431,005
Census Tract 95129231,04888.1%5152150110560
Census Tract 95108741,05682.8%25014312895258
Census Tract 95191,3291,71677.4%40922612575494
Census Tract 95161,9312,53376.2%445224633185444
Census Tract 95181,1071,47575.1%210132202122441
Census Tract 95091,5692,11074.4%451278188129523
Census Tract 95177091,02968.9%2111656754212
Census Tract 95119001,35866.3%1424912055534