Lead Paint Risk in Hancock County, Indiana

39.4%Pre-1978 Housing
13,165Pre-1978 Units
33,398Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 13,165 housing units in Hancock County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.4%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41011,1211,67766.8%17436913049399
Census Tract 4104.021,5002,30265.2%29427457941312
Census Tract 41071,3492,32058.1%153182244109661
Census Tract 41061,3052,34255.7%63219515031297
Census Tract 41056791,32051.4%517827852220
Census Tract 4109.021,0642,10550.5%769188781118
Census Tract 4102.021,2172,56947.4%35523118265384
Census Tract 41101,2843,11741.2%381235201102365
Census Tract 4108.017451,85740.1%40715988091
Census Tract 4104.013881,07736.0%14812082380
Census Tract 4103.016601,89734.8%33994700157
Census Tract 4108.025091,86027.4%116244270122
Census Tract 4109.013201,45422.0%12913813040
Census Tract 4102.017004,05917.2%53169550423
Census Tract 4103.023243,4429.4%1481260050