Lead Paint Risk in Cowley County, Kansas

68.9%Pre-1978 Housing
10,782Pre-1978 Units
15,647Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 10,782 housing units in Cowley County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.9%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 49371,4751,66588.6%3617149348502
Census Tract 494154662787.1%0779108352
Census Tract 494082597884.4%5210211385473
Census Tract 49361,6742,03982.1%15226941172770
Census Tract 49351,4472,01771.7%22518642152563
Census Tract 49381,4982,12670.5%271156327129615
Census Tract 49399291,41965.5%35922412385138
Census Tract 49346561,13158.0%12911010055262
Census Tract 49326451,22252.8%1367218440213
Census Tract 49316931,31452.7%196766753301
Census Tract 49333941,10935.5%536510443129