Lead Paint Risk in Floyd County, Indiana
52.9%Pre-1978 Housing
18,288Pre-1978 Units
34,603Total Housing Units
20Census 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
- 18,288 housing units in Floyd County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.9%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 703.02 | 1,457 | 1,563 | 93.2% | 60 | 80 | 123 | 220 | 974 |
| Census Tract 704 | 1,492 | 1,651 | 90.4% | 44 | 112 | 82 | 73 | 1,181 |
| Census Tract 702 | 662 | 801 | 82.6% | 19 | 65 | 10 | 39 | 529 |
| Census Tract 707 | 967 | 1,179 | 82.0% | 30 | 44 | 198 | 203 | 492 |
| Census Tract 706 | 872 | 1,082 | 80.6% | 174 | 200 | 174 | 97 | 227 |
| Census Tract 709.02 | 667 | 880 | 75.8% | 59 | 52 | 177 | 248 | 131 |
| Census Tract 708.01 | 1,185 | 1,605 | 73.8% | 238 | 312 | 386 | 189 | 60 |
| Census Tract 705 | 1,158 | 1,572 | 73.7% | 57 | 55 | 46 | 161 | 839 |
| Census Tract 703.01 | 1,068 | 1,627 | 65.6% | 282 | 279 | 284 | 143 | 80 |
| Census Tract 709.01 | 1,713 | 2,646 | 64.7% | 383 | 575 | 447 | 188 | 120 |
| Census Tract 708.02 | 1,421 | 2,279 | 62.4% | 434 | 517 | 408 | 50 | 12 |
| Census Tract 712 | 441 | 916 | 48.1% | 146 | 74 | 123 | 20 | 78 |
| Census Tract 710.03 | 1,173 | 2,991 | 39.2% | 680 | 131 | 171 | 41 | 150 |
| Census Tract 710.04 | 647 | 1,736 | 37.3% | 309 | 70 | 88 | 79 | 101 |
| Census Tract 711.04 | 691 | 1,855 | 37.3% | 244 | 111 | 212 | 14 | 110 |
| Census Tract 710.07 | 695 | 2,072 | 33.5% | 359 | 103 | 106 | 90 | 37 |
| Census Tract 711.01 | 738 | 2,330 | 31.7% | 444 | 98 | 67 | 43 | 86 |
| Census Tract 711.03 | 511 | 1,762 | 29.0% | 294 | 53 | 59 | 34 | 71 |
| Census Tract 710.06 | 440 | 1,931 | 22.8% | 234 | 145 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 710.05 | 290 | 2,125 | 13.6% | 45 | 97 | 109 | 15 | 24 |