Lead Paint Risk in Dearborn County, Indiana

48.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,148Pre-1978 Units
20,965Total 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

  • 10,148 housing units in Dearborn County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.4%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 8051,4571,82280.0%214202186114741
Census Tract 806.011,2491,69473.7%27133216845433
Census Tract 8041,6822,45068.7%468189372282371
Census Tract 803.026461,02263.2%92012929396
Census Tract 806.026911,33651.7%359741441599
Census Tract 803.018101,63449.6%362662770105
Census Tract 8071,1532,35848.9%22821210763543
Census Tract 802.014501,07941.7%140952438153
Census Tract 801.013621,00236.1%135195612140
Census Tract 802.036112,04030.0%2591001542474
Census Tract 801.044501,52229.6%28254521250
Census Tract 802.0423989426.7%22374411125
Census Tract 801.033482,11216.5%25720191438