Lead Paint Risk in Sumner County, Kansas

66.4%Pre-1978 Housing
6,899Pre-1978 Units
10,395Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 6,899 housing units in Sumner County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 66.4%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96239921,23480.4%1455421076507
Census Tract 96251,5451,96378.7%369147296120613
Census Tract 96241,2861,86569.0%215209344125393
Census Tract 96211,2452,09559.4%23011435356492
Census Tract 962658099058.6%985711636273
Census Tract 96221,2512,24855.6%33413619549537