Lead Paint Risk in Reno County, Kansas

73.1%Pre-1978 Housing
20,706Pre-1978 Units
28,309Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 20,706 housing units in Reno County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.1%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 52,3992,44198.3%52394833561,469
Census Tract 89661,05691.5%37317777636
Census Tract 171,3391,48290.4%19689467130457
Census Tract 61,3431,50689.2%12313078116896
Census Tract 41,5571,76988.0%134161653184425
Census Tract 1669181085.3%109438789363
Census Tract 72,0192,39684.3%151438332293805
Census Tract 21,3631,79076.1%405655286512
Census Tract 108041,12871.3%60291204127122
Census Tract 159111,39565.3%165204186143213
Census Tract 138581,35463.4%28615522827162
Census Tract 129471,53861.6%4162137358187
Census Tract 141,2432,03361.1%29716694158528
Census Tract 1855792260.4%888710223257
Census Tract 31,8213,13758.0%73131556691118
Census Tract 111,0411,85356.2%51317118360114
Census Tract 18471,69949.9%4381451160148