Lead Paint Risk in Ripley County, Indiana

54.8%Pre-1978 Housing
6,800Pre-1978 Units
12,398Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 6,800 housing units in Ripley County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96851,5272,06973.8%45214915046730
Census Tract 96861,3262,03665.1%224141145339477
Census Tract 96888781,58755.3%34112716285163
Census Tract 9684.0145784254.3%10855740220
Census Tract 96878021,61549.7%2119871151271
Census Tract 96899922,00649.5%22768148127422
Census Tract 9684.028182,24336.5%1868020165286