Lead Paint Risk in Kosciusko County, Indiana

51.4%Pre-1978 Housing
19,830Pre-1978 Units
38,587Total Housing Units
21Census 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

  • 19,830 housing units in Kosciusko County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.4%, 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 21 of 21 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96199651,10387.5%82237359728
Census Tract 96141,3222,00166.1%240278287164353
Census Tract 96168241,24666.1%2111962379981
Census Tract 9610.021,1601,77165.5%2768919157547
Census Tract 96258441,34063.0%1309512284413
Census Tract 96201,5682,59660.4%61013698115609
Census Tract 96249521,58160.2%25713210461398
Census Tract 96091,0091,73758.1%323163148128247
Census Tract 96181,4952,75454.3%44423721692506
Census Tract 9610.016351,21452.3%298871418101
Census Tract 96159151,81250.5%247217194134123
Census Tract 96111,1892,38649.8%23325810997492
Census Tract 9621.029151,84349.6%17231113630266
Census Tract 96279541,98648.0%89169227145324
Census Tract 96239362,03945.9%3613691172465
Census Tract 96139091,98745.7%1847911862466
Census Tract 96265411,18545.7%156278617255
Census Tract 96221,0372,41043.0%23920462142390
Census Tract 96127202,40130.0%738413460369
Census Tract 96175261,75729.9%119761687885
Census Tract 9621.014141,43828.8%155110126815