Lead Paint Risk in Sheridan County, Wyoming

48.6%Pre-1978 Housing
7,409Pre-1978 Units
15,236Total 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

  • 7,409 housing units in Sheridan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.6%, compared with the state rate of 49.9%.
  • 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 21,4031,66384.4%8810697207905
Census Tract 31,2801,95465.5%36914324595428
Census Tract 11,1422,48446.0%30020831416304
Census Tract 41,2232,78343.9%520163106101333
Census Tract 5.018001,87342.7%23415311155247
Census Tract 61,0052,49640.3%3162956041293
Census Tract 5.025561,98328.0%37725395065