Lead Paint Risk in Spencer County, Indiana

51.1%Pre-1978 Housing
4,439Pre-1978 Units
8,685Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 4,439 housing units in Spencer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.1%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95311,0211,49768.2%262232206116205
Census Tract 95288371,37560.9%25513614827271
Census Tract 95296691,19256.1%1557214763232
Census Tract 9527.025391,12148.1%179159585786
Census Tract 95307491,68944.3%1971652257587
Census Tract 9527.016241,81134.5%2501245628166