Lead Paint Risk in DeKalb County, Indiana

55.3%Pre-1978 Housing
10,102Pre-1978 Units
18,280Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 10,102 housing units in DeKalb County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.3%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2031,2101,69371.5%18621416148601
Census Tract 206.011,0451,60565.1%1071115657714
Census Tract 206.021,1261,90559.1%25713410555575
Census Tract 2021,0211,76357.9%17910712318594
Census Tract 2051,4952,65456.3%60278176111870
Census Tract 2088221,52154.0%1126549102494
Census Tract 2011,1372,11953.7%2891002861659
Census Tract 2077841,67946.7%32815514927125
Census Tract 2041,4623,34143.8%39045921172330