Lead Paint Risk in Shelby County, Indiana

63.4%Pre-1978 Housing
12,417Pre-1978 Units
19,576Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 12,417 housing units in Shelby County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.4%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 7106.011,7201,89091.0%282881481961,006
Census Tract 7106.021,2361,36790.4%180130101109716
Census Tract 71081,3311,91669.5%31238417851406
Census Tract 71071,7542,60467.4%269511606103265
Census Tract 71021,4222,22963.8%582357207125151
Census Tract 71018961,41863.2%21513015252347
Census Tract 71031,4592,31463.1%40515630367528
Census Tract 71091,0651,97853.8%14215612380564
Census Tract 71046151,48341.5%2711361044856
Census Tract 71059192,37738.7%25925414716594