Lead Paint Risk in Lawrence County, South Dakota

45.0%Pre-1978 Housing
6,546Pre-1978 Units
14,545Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 6,546 housing units in Lawrence County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9666.021,5771,73391.0%12742128501,230
Census Tract 96621,5392,50361.5%51215942761380
Census Tract 9661.028351,63851.0%196544742496
Census Tract 9663.036821,49645.6%20112014736178
Census Tract 9663.017842,28034.4%388155194047
Census Tract 9666.015411,89728.5%8570937340
Census Tract 9661.014941,90625.9%216687410126
Census Tract 9663.04941,0928.6%59024110