Lead Paint Risk in White County, Indiana

68.0%Pre-1978 Housing
8,785Pre-1978 Units
12,926Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 8,785 housing units in White County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.0%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 958373391280.4%7014011732374
Census Tract 95862,1682,69980.3%649193521269536
Census Tract 9585.017641,09070.1%222167127119129
Census Tract 95829251,34668.7%16279211105368
Census Tract 9585.028291,28464.6%28616815562158
Census Tract 95877041,14561.5%255498826286
Census Tract 95846341,03461.3%825412466308
Census Tract 95811,2171,99461.0%52729120161137
Census Tract 95888111,42257.0%2771227326313