Lead Paint Risk in Seward County, Kansas

65.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,395Pre-1978 Units
8,299Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 5,395 housing units in Seward County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.0%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96581,2071,44683.5%25530424795306
Census Tract 96591,8652,54173.4%47850761035235
Census Tract 965663595066.8%18514354112141
Census Tract 96601,0321,60764.2%34619231948127
Census Tract 96576561,75537.4%22432271039