Lead Paint Risk in Wabash County, Indiana

72.2%Pre-1978 Housing
10,144Pre-1978 Units
14,053Total 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

  • 10,144 housing units in Wabash County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.2%, 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 10261,4101,64885.6%1105837763802
Census Tract 10271,5951,96081.4%367343429162294
Census Tract 10221,8082,24080.7%314306265115808
Census Tract 10281,0661,48072.0%118124132108584
Census Tract 10231,2421,81468.5%14213415386727
Census Tract 10241,0241,59164.4%7210718136628
Census Tract 10251,0641,71362.1%30212310380456
Census Tract 10299351,60758.2%24013612087352