Lead Paint Risk in Ellis County, Kansas

65.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,624Pre-1978 Units
13,247Total 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

  • 8,624 housing units in Ellis County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 729.011,4031,53091.7%111182204183723
Census Tract 728.011,6912,16878.0%49047952212773
Census Tract 727.011,6512,43267.9%555604213154125
Census Tract 7309801,45467.4%19314417667400
Census Tract 729.029821,47966.4%264241210125142
Census Tract 7267911,19966.0%16716917793185
Census Tract 728.027351,77641.4%470681632212
Census Tract 727.023911,20932.3%20364701935