Lead Paint Risk in Pennington County, South Dakota
48.1%Pre-1978 Housing
24,375Pre-1978 Units
50,655Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 24,375 housing units in Pennington County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.1%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 107 | 1,836 | 1,949 | 94.2% | 206 | 216 | 1,055 | 205 | 154 |
| Census Tract 102.01 | 1,313 | 1,428 | 91.9% | 71 | 183 | 713 | 137 | 209 |
| Census Tract 108 | 1,920 | 2,193 | 87.6% | 345 | 202 | 421 | 303 | 649 |
| Census Tract 110.01 | 879 | 1,009 | 87.1% | 344 | 253 | 262 | 0 | 20 |
| Census Tract 112 | 1,153 | 1,423 | 81.0% | 398 | 147 | 409 | 46 | 153 |
| Census Tract 111 | 1,246 | 1,647 | 75.7% | 390 | 50 | 332 | 139 | 335 |
| Census Tract 102.02 | 661 | 946 | 69.9% | 269 | 75 | 67 | 0 | 250 |
| Census Tract 105 | 855 | 1,260 | 67.9% | 294 | 64 | 179 | 101 | 217 |
| Census Tract 104 | 1,077 | 1,663 | 64.8% | 373 | 337 | 330 | 19 | 18 |
| Census Tract 106 | 1,113 | 1,724 | 64.6% | 263 | 268 | 582 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 113 | 2,057 | 3,343 | 61.5% | 681 | 525 | 688 | 13 | 150 |
| Census Tract 117 | 1,314 | 2,368 | 55.5% | 588 | 216 | 246 | 116 | 148 |
| Census Tract 103 | 845 | 1,590 | 53.1% | 574 | 83 | 104 | 20 | 64 |
| Census Tract 116.02 | 895 | 1,710 | 52.3% | 334 | 142 | 123 | 90 | 206 |
| Census Tract 109.04 | 1,008 | 1,976 | 51.0% | 738 | 193 | 42 | 13 | 22 |
| Census Tract 110.04 | 1,040 | 3,102 | 33.5% | 801 | 50 | 98 | 48 | 43 |
| Census Tract 109.06 | 842 | 2,574 | 32.7% | 311 | 85 | 210 | 131 | 105 |
| Census Tract 109.07 | 548 | 1,687 | 32.5% | 354 | 85 | 34 | 5 | 70 |
| Census Tract 110.02 | 1,012 | 3,606 | 28.1% | 595 | 243 | 123 | 15 | 36 |
| Census Tract 110.05 | 307 | 1,195 | 25.7% | 139 | 17 | 62 | 7 | 82 |
| Census Tract 118 | 330 | 1,297 | 25.4% | 148 | 128 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| Census Tract 114 | 872 | 3,452 | 25.3% | 326 | 182 | 303 | 0 | 61 |
| Census Tract 109.08 | 691 | 3,378 | 20.5% | 482 | 97 | 0 | 40 | 72 |
| Census Tract 116.01 | 193 | 1,387 | 13.9% | 26 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 116 |
| Census Tract 109.05 | 368 | 2,748 | 13.4% | 163 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 156 |