Lead Paint Risk in Yankton County, South Dakota

57.4%Pre-1978 Housing
6,030Pre-1978 Units
10,497Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 6,030 housing units in Yankton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.4%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96611,4381,71084.1%183205240165645
Census Tract 96641,0781,56768.8%1631356354663
Census Tract 96621,5412,63658.5%8153113515212
Census Tract 9663.021,4262,82850.4%423346386141130
Census Tract 9663.015471,75631.2%290317712137