Lead Paint Risk in Finney County, Kansas
56.7%Pre-1978 Housing
8,102Pre-1978 Units
14,279Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 8,102 housing units in Finney County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.7%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9603 | 1,300 | 1,358 | 95.7% | 247 | 386 | 295 | 101 | 271 |
| Census Tract 9604.01 | 692 | 782 | 88.5% | 363 | 283 | 35 | 7 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9605.05 | 574 | 695 | 82.6% | 29 | 114 | 114 | 152 | 165 |
| Census Tract 9606 | 1,454 | 1,965 | 74.0% | 396 | 259 | 177 | 194 | 428 |
| Census Tract 9602 | 1,478 | 2,444 | 60.5% | 912 | 156 | 111 | 71 | 228 |
| Census Tract 9604.03 | 527 | 1,062 | 49.6% | 370 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Census Tract 9601 | 722 | 1,497 | 48.2% | 399 | 16 | 96 | 77 | 134 |
| Census Tract 9605.01 | 393 | 926 | 42.4% | 347 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Census Tract 9605.07 | 283 | 726 | 39.0% | 113 | 106 | 35 | 20 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9605.03 | 122 | 321 | 38.0% | 62 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| Census Tract 9604.04 | 445 | 1,568 | 28.4% | 296 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 42 |
| Census Tract 9605.08 | 112 | 935 | 12.0% | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |