Lead Paint Risk in Whitley County, Indiana

49.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,385Pre-1978 Units
14,940Total 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

  • 7,385 housing units in Whitley County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.4%, 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 504.011,1801,63572.2%179177222139463
Census Tract 5031,1731,98659.1%1869014472681
Census Tract 5077921,34858.8%2031805921329
Census Tract 5011,3342,29658.1%34327218186452
Census Tract 5051,0502,19947.7%11883137146566
Census Tract 50643395445.4%194107381282
Census Tract 5021,0542,45243.0%13047241142494
Census Tract 504.023692,07017.8%7487931798