Lead Paint Risk in Starke County, Indiana

63.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,070Pre-1978 Units
11,214Total 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

  • 7,070 housing units in Starke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.0%, 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 95401,2741,68675.6%359215143106451
Census Tract 95379881,50465.7%25160288107282
Census Tract 95421,1111,71664.7%330173186151271
Census Tract 95381,0721,71862.4%27323121498256
Census Tract 95369411,58359.4%30110326346228
Census Tract 95418411,47657.0%3105977179216
Census Tract 95398431,53155.1%3938711191161