Lead Paint Risk in Harvey County, Kansas

62.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,094Pre-1978 Units
14,621Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 9,094 housing units in Harvey County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.2%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 306.021,2951,70576.0%312337149105392
Census Tract 3041,7342,32574.6%156276615108579
Census Tract 3021,5912,31068.9%409347266125444
Census Tract 3011,2722,01463.2%23814830168517
Census Tract 306.016831,25254.6%1277913639302
Census Tract 3031,3162,54651.7%158247335100476
Census Tract 3051,2032,46948.7%29929712294391