Lead Paint Risk in Saline County, Kansas

69.2%Pre-1978 Housing
16,719Pre-1978 Units
24,146Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 16,719 housing units in Saline County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.2%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,4441,54293.6%93106338598309
Census Tract 31,9412,14290.6%116107444285989
Census Tract 1.021,2731,49185.4%262153121165572
Census Tract 29251,09584.5%369547554265
Census Tract 51,8382,22882.5%48746172910556
Census Tract 1.011,1071,46375.7%1171163610513
Census Tract 672998574.0%1392602406228
Census Tract 121,1321,53273.9%18612814637635
Census Tract 92,3113,19672.3%2952351,032272477
Census Tract 81,1902,13355.8%3091007302328
Census Tract 71,2002,36350.8%54157056330
Census Tract 118721,72050.7%35511016137209
Census Tract 107572,25633.6%31134680020