Lead Paint Risk in Greene County, Indiana

55.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,898Pre-1978 Units
14,366Total 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

  • 7,898 housing units in Greene County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.0%, 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 95511,0291,37674.8%1896922029522
Census Tract 95541,1111,49474.4%20718527151397
Census Tract 95508371,26966.0%1291355883432
Census Tract 95527231,19060.8%1078184127324
Census Tract 95531,0781,84558.4%47011579105309
Census Tract 95488881,75750.5%1888013359428
Census Tract 95499242,08544.3%4488610812270
Census Tract 9547.026801,58043.0%2621795121167
Census Tract 9547.016281,77035.5%2799046111102