Lead Paint Risk in Brookings County, South Dakota

47.7%Pre-1978 Housing
7,163Pre-1978 Units
15,025Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 7,163 housing units in Brookings County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.7%, compared with the state rate of 50.9%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9588.041,0441,31479.5%429147214650
Census Tract 9588.057191,28655.9%3129516112139
Census Tract 95891,4072,53855.4%26248543864158
Census Tract 95861,0741,97354.4%3081279838503
Census Tract 95871,4672,73353.7%316180157146668
Census Tract 95908932,94430.3%610178183552
Census Tract 9588.035592,23725.0%4288432420