Lead Paint Risk in Grant County, Indiana

73.6%Pre-1978 Housing
21,984Pre-1978 Units
29,878Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 21,984 housing units in Grant County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.6%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1052,2352,44991.3%66530728354926
Census Tract 61,3611,50690.4%241279420134287
Census Tract 21,5551,80986.0%97227303110818
Census Tract 11,4511,74783.1%8195210131934
Census Tract 41,4131,75580.5%148224293240508
Census Tract 1041,1841,49279.4%14337915488420
Census Tract 81,6352,07478.8%310230575171349
Census Tract 51,8292,35777.6%4524708444815
Census Tract 98881,18175.2%10616142329169
Census Tract 1031,2121,66372.9%30490173126519
Census Tract 71,3751,97569.6%130260349276360
Census Tract 1021,3802,06266.9%37627319752482
Census Tract 1081,3322,16661.5%29222721148554
Census Tract 1071,1141,88259.2%26520519192361
Census Tract 1068381,44857.9%2003661197578
Census Tract 1011,1822,31251.1%233408137112292