Lead Paint Risk in Miami County, Kansas

45.2%Pre-1978 Housing
6,370Pre-1978 Units
14,090Total 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

  • 6,370 housing units in Miami County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.2%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10071,4462,17066.6%207106409201523
Census Tract 1006.011,7802,77564.1%391277171113828
Census Tract 10051,1021,91357.6%33129826104343
Census Tract 1006.0230176739.2%88302355105
Census Tract 10014491,35733.1%2372600186
Census Tract 10033871,28530.1%2183047092
Census Tract 10045811,97829.4%187959390116
Census Tract 10023241,84517.6%2082801573