Lead Paint Risk in Custer County, Nebraska

73.7%Pre-1978 Housing
3,929Pre-1978 Units
5,331Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 3,929 housing units in Custer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.7%, compared with the state rate of 58.3%.
  • 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 972060573882.0%87398333363
Census Tract 97171,0181,34575.7%14010711241618
Census Tract 97191,3961,93372.2%34913021488615
Census Tract 97189101,31569.2%2019211884415