Lead Paint Risk in Sullivan County, Indiana

60.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,323Pre-1978 Units
8,798Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,323 housing units in Sullivan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 60.5%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 501.028281,20768.6%20456114167287
Census Tract 503.028281,25066.2%20511316749294
Census Tract 503.011,0301,64262.7%15323317867399
Census Tract 5027001,14861.0%16514817104266
Census Tract 5046361,08558.6%130619979267
Census Tract 505.0226847656.3%17592519148
Census Tract 501.018321,56753.1%24414610361278
Census Tract 505.0120142347.5%39211227102