Lead Paint Risk in Wayne County, Indiana

78.6%Pre-1978 Housing
24,169Pre-1978 Units
30,758Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 24,169 housing units in Wayne County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 78.6%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 102,2702,29898.8%323091731001,656
Census Tract 51,9512,01297.0%107264205459916
Census Tract 81,6131,67696.2%244186365346472
Census Tract 22,2202,34294.8%2082251691701,448
Census Tract 1061,8752,20485.1%165317355178860
Census Tract 1021,1081,36681.1%12329926761358
Census Tract 72,1602,67980.6%392761652179176
Census Tract 1041,1121,39879.5%130155150115562
Census Tract 1011,1091,40179.2%3154517054219
Census Tract 41,2791,69575.5%28630932126598
Census Tract 67361,00473.3%9112424218594
Census Tract 91,8542,60971.1%690383187199395
Census Tract 1071,0261,55266.1%26717314148397
Census Tract 1089011,38365.1%1828229428315
Census Tract 1038101,24665.0%142847233479
Census Tract 10548078860.9%116623830234
Census Tract 11.027481,28258.3%3022081312582
Census Tract 11.019171,82350.3%2692383353837