Lead Paint Risk in Dubois County, Indiana

49.1%Pre-1978 Housing
9,189Pre-1978 Units
18,715Total 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

  • 9,189 housing units in Dubois County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.1%, 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 95381,7252,41271.5%352126355354538
Census Tract 95341,5952,48764.1%161297399406332
Census Tract 9533.021,0521,65663.5%256157190206243
Census Tract 9537.016521,17455.5%18420610953100
Census Tract 9537.029131,77351.5%184258108102261
Census Tract 95368621,95844.0%31412010444280
Census Tract 95359202,34539.2%27529514796107
Census Tract 95321,1343,21535.3%384236190157167
Census Tract 9533.013361,69519.8%14730127320