Lead Paint Risk in LaGrange County, Indiana

48.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,268Pre-1978 Units
15,023Total 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

  • 7,268 housing units in LaGrange County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.4%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97021,2782,12560.1%41210515661544
Census Tract 97011,4882,56658.0%5538815243652
Census Tract 97079901,81954.4%1371612629421
Census Tract 97069421,79552.5%8623712288409
Census Tract 9703.026961,63342.6%3337415916114
Census Tract 9704.025881,46340.2%147732715326
Census Tract 97055061,27739.6%121119860180
Census Tract 9703.014301,15237.3%121596867115
Census Tract 9704.013501,19329.3%58533121187