Lead Paint Risk in Allen County, Kansas

71.6%Pre-1978 Housing
4,352Pre-1978 Units
6,077Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 4,352 housing units in Allen County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.6%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95299051,12980.2%641147618633
Census Tract 952667291973.1%1422612558321
Census Tract 95309641,31873.1%1948523558392
Census Tract 95281,2031,71870.0%38924217190311
Census Tract 952760899361.2%276694627190