Lead Paint Risk in Riley County, Kansas

45.5%Pre-1978 Housing
13,942Pre-1978 Units
30,674Total 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

  • 13,942 housing units in Riley County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.5%, 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 3.041,8982,50275.9%412730514130112
Census Tract 71,1211,50374.6%140203401180197
Census Tract 8.028451,29165.5%921169138508
Census Tract 3.0338461762.2%117103135623
Census Tract 8.011,3142,15461.0%39276133151562
Census Tract 13.021,4352,36260.8%37933420251469
Census Tract 51,3382,40455.7%36027334826196
Census Tract 2.021,5082,81153.6%6322824920102
Census Tract 6.018401,57753.3%66774345213
Census Tract 91,1872,71643.7%5529890124323
Census Tract 11.024871,51532.1%379504990
Census Tract 11.0123891026.2%715910008
Census Tract 13.014532,12321.3%3672425298
Census Tract 2.012741,43919.0%991815502
Census Tract 6.024203,06813.7%14815041081
Census Tract 10.022001,68211.9%110039942
Census Tract 9800000.0%00000