Lead Paint Risk in Knox County, Indiana

70.9%Pre-1978 Housing
12,034Pre-1978 Units
16,965Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 12,034 housing units in Knox County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.9%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95561,3001,49387.1%202227304142425
Census Tract 95551,4361,65286.9%116337317209457
Census Tract 95541,0221,19685.5%82403450816
Census Tract 95501,2601,53582.1%41103111120885
Census Tract 95539111,12780.8%21040215122324
Census Tract 95519471,29473.2%2471546882396
Census Tract 95571,5722,30768.1%318366324145419
Census Tract 9552.016661,04963.5%113635875357
Census Tract 95588451,34662.8%12814413271370
Census Tract 95591,4212,31461.4%50026932556271
Census Tract 9552.026541,65239.6%2321577848139