Lead Paint Risk in Cloud County, Kansas

83.8%Pre-1978 Housing
3,761Pre-1978 Units
4,490Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 3,761 housing units in Cloud County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 83.8%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97731,2231,42186.1%19623624391457
Census Tract 97721,0411,23684.2%15824618996352
Census Tract 977457769283.4%49617469324
Census Tract 97719201,14180.6%87726966626