Lead Paint Risk in Iowa
62.4%Pre-1978 Housing
890,672Pre-1978 Units
1,427,175Total Housing Units
896Census Tracts
Counties in Iowa
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 4,057 | 4,657 | 87.1% |
| Emmet County | 3,918 | 4,517 | 86.7% |
| Pocahontas County | 3,149 | 3,658 | 86.1% |
| Cherokee County | 4,756 | 5,555 | 85.6% |
| Audubon County | 2,343 | 2,786 | 84.1% |
| Hardin County | 6,678 | 8,028 | 83.2% |
| Ida County | 2,795 | 3,365 | 83.1% |
| Worth County | 2,898 | 3,487 | 83.1% |
| Floyd County | 6,044 | 7,308 | 82.7% |
| Winnebago County | 4,181 | 5,080 | 82.3% |
| Page County | 5,721 | 6,996 | 81.8% |
| Shelby County | 4,427 | 5,429 | 81.5% |
| Sac County | 4,166 | 5,122 | 81.3% |
| Calhoun County | 3,881 | 4,794 | 81.0% |
| Cass County | 5,163 | 6,397 | 80.7% |
| Taylor County | 2,328 | 2,890 | 80.6% |
| Keokuk County | 3,743 | 4,650 | 80.5% |
| Humboldt County | 3,684 | 4,600 | 80.1% |
| Wright County | 5,022 | 6,266 | 80.1% |
| Webster County | 13,585 | 17,053 | 79.7% |
| Montgomery County | 3,987 | 5,011 | 79.6% |
| Osceola County | 2,273 | 2,867 | 79.3% |
| Crawford County | 5,391 | 6,852 | 78.7% |
| Wapello County | 12,394 | 15,740 | 78.7% |
| Palo Alto County | 3,549 | 4,517 | 78.6% |
| Greene County | 3,389 | 4,316 | 78.5% |
| Hancock County | 4,007 | 5,120 | 78.3% |
| Hamilton County | 5,487 | 7,056 | 77.8% |
| Marshall County | 13,100 | 16,860 | 77.7% |
| Lee County | 12,257 | 15,808 | 77.5% |
| Howard County | 3,328 | 4,314 | 77.1% |
| Clinton County | 16,560 | 21,590 | 76.7% |
| Adair County | 2,753 | 3,595 | 76.6% |
| Kossuth County | 5,530 | 7,220 | 76.6% |
| Tama County | 5,819 | 7,595 | 76.6% |
| Woodbury County | 32,860 | 43,121 | 76.2% |
| Cerro Gordo County | 17,243 | 22,730 | 75.9% |
| Fremont County | 2,374 | 3,130 | 75.8% |
| Grundy County | 4,150 | 5,489 | 75.6% |
| Monona County | 3,308 | 4,390 | 75.4% |
| Des Moines County | 14,089 | 18,778 | 75.0% |
| Fayette County | 6,971 | 9,324 | 74.8% |
| Butler County | 4,898 | 6,569 | 74.6% |
| Adams County | 1,409 | 1,892 | 74.5% |
| Mitchell County | 3,650 | 4,902 | 74.5% |
| O'Brien County | 4,835 | 6,544 | 73.9% |
| Union County | 4,268 | 5,790 | 73.7% |
| Chickasaw County | 4,066 | 5,545 | 73.3% |
| Harrison County | 4,854 | 6,679 | 72.7% |
| Buena Vista County | 5,973 | 8,241 | 72.5% |
| Louisa County | 3,433 | 4,736 | 72.5% |
| Boone County | 8,626 | 12,005 | 71.9% |
| Carroll County | 6,832 | 9,508 | 71.9% |
| Lucas County | 2,931 | 4,077 | 71.9% |
| Appanoose County | 4,536 | 6,314 | 71.8% |
| Jasper County | 11,517 | 16,208 | 71.1% |
| Black Hawk County | 41,540 | 58,748 | 70.7% |
| Clay County | 5,749 | 8,141 | 70.6% |
| Jackson County | 6,497 | 9,272 | 70.1% |
| Mahaska County | 6,799 | 9,708 | 70.0% |
| Cedar County | 5,734 | 8,238 | 69.6% |
| Washington County | 6,666 | 9,638 | 69.2% |
| Henry County | 5,815 | 8,442 | 68.9% |
| Bremer County | 7,220 | 10,542 | 68.5% |
| Wayne County | 2,069 | 3,021 | 68.5% |
| Lyon County | 3,309 | 4,857 | 68.1% |
| Clayton County | 5,963 | 8,791 | 67.8% |
| Delaware County | 5,517 | 8,142 | 67.8% |
| Winneshiek County | 6,008 | 9,011 | 66.7% |
| Muscatine County | 12,204 | 18,429 | 66.2% |
| Pottawattamie County | 26,437 | 40,022 | 66.1% |
| Davis County | 2,365 | 3,602 | 65.7% |
| Jefferson County | 5,066 | 7,707 | 65.7% |
| Guthrie County | 3,777 | 5,782 | 65.3% |
| Buchanan County | 5,833 | 8,946 | 65.2% |
| Poweshiek County | 5,817 | 8,946 | 65.0% |
| Benton County | 7,196 | 11,095 | 64.9% |
| Jones County | 5,709 | 8,882 | 64.3% |
| Van Buren County | 2,255 | 3,506 | 64.3% |
| Sioux County | 8,412 | 13,175 | 63.8% |
| Clarke County | 2,805 | 4,401 | 63.7% |
| Dubuque County | 27,380 | 43,003 | 63.7% |
| Iowa County | 4,655 | 7,355 | 63.3% |
| Plymouth County | 6,864 | 10,863 | 63.2% |
| Scott County | 49,168 | 78,130 | 62.9% |
| Monroe County | 2,285 | 3,648 | 62.6% |
| Mills County | 3,820 | 6,119 | 62.4% |
| Decatur County | 2,257 | 3,651 | 61.8% |
| Allamakee County | 4,679 | 7,730 | 60.5% |
| Marion County | 8,564 | 14,268 | 60.0% |
| Ringgold County | 1,552 | 2,676 | 58.0% |
| Madison County | 3,877 | 7,031 | 55.1% |
| Dickinson County | 7,585 | 14,060 | 53.9% |
| Linn County | 54,807 | 101,989 | 53.7% |
| Polk County | 106,014 | 215,016 | 49.3% |
| Story County | 19,786 | 41,642 | 47.5% |
| Warren County | 10,094 | 21,473 | 47.0% |
| Johnson County | 25,409 | 67,211 | 37.8% |
| Dallas County | 9,928 | 43,195 | 23.0% |
Cities & Towns in Iowa
700 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 112 | 112 | 100.0% |
| Washburn | 270 | 270 | 100.0% |
| Bennett | 204 | 205 | 99.5% |
| Palmer | 105 | 106 | 99.1% |
| Fenton | 176 | 178 | 98.9% |
| Kiron | 113 | 115 | 98.3% |
| Clutier | 163 | 166 | 98.2% |
| Lakota | 131 | 134 | 97.8% |
| Buffalo Center | 570 | 584 | 97.6% |
| Lost Nation | 203 | 208 | 97.6% |
| Rake | 98 | 101 | 97.0% |
| Whitten | 98 | 101 | 97.0% |
| Silver City | 146 | 151 | 96.7% |
| Yale | 135 | 140 | 96.4% |
| Bagley | 129 | 134 | 96.3% |
| Oxford Junction | 204 | 212 | 96.2% |
| Early | 344 | 358 | 96.1% |
| Elliott | 199 | 207 | 96.1% |
| Arthur | 141 | 147 | 95.9% |
| Thor | 141 | 147 | 95.9% |
| Brighton | 242 | 253 | 95.7% |
| Farmersburg | 165 | 173 | 95.4% |
| Joice | 97 | 102 | 95.1% |
| Fonda | 296 | 312 | 94.9% |
| Jamaica | 107 | 113 | 94.7% |
| Ringsted | 198 | 209 | 94.7% |
| Rolfe | 322 | 341 | 94.4% |
| Keswick | 113 | 120 | 94.2% |
| Lu Verne | 142 | 151 | 94.0% |
| Kimballton | 123 | 131 | 93.9% |
| Persia | 120 | 128 | 93.8% |
| Garrison | 119 | 127 | 93.7% |
| Martelle | 141 | 151 | 93.4% |
| Laurel | 136 | 146 | 93.2% |
| Walnut | 384 | 412 | 93.2% |
| Everly | 303 | 326 | 92.9% |
| Aurelia | 473 | 511 | 92.6% |
| Charter Oak | 212 | 229 | 92.6% |
| Nichols | 186 | 201 | 92.5% |
| Scranton | 217 | 235 | 92.3% |
| Hanlontown | 106 | 115 | 92.2% |
| Windsor Heights | 2,146 | 2,327 | 92.2% |
| Bayard | 190 | 207 | 91.8% |
| Royal | 212 | 231 | 91.8% |
| Fostoria | 99 | 108 | 91.7% |
| Renwick | 163 | 178 | 91.6% |
| Low Moor | 107 | 117 | 91.5% |
| Battle Creek | 382 | 418 | 91.4% |
| Pisgah | 138 | 151 | 91.4% |
| Washta | 117 | 128 | 91.4% |
| Blencoe | 104 | 114 | 91.2% |
| Grafton | 124 | 136 | 91.2% |
| Crawfordsville | 102 | 112 | 91.1% |
| Quimby | 164 | 180 | 91.1% |
| Riverdale | 173 | 190 | 91.1% |
| Livermore | 172 | 189 | 91.0% |
| Schleswig | 402 | 442 | 91.0% |
| Kanawha | 388 | 427 | 90.9% |
| Klemme | 229 | 252 | 90.9% |
| Alden | 352 | 388 | 90.7% |
| Armstrong | 371 | 409 | 90.7% |
| Blakesburg | 117 | 129 | 90.7% |
| Moscow | 204 | 225 | 90.7% |
| Dows | 213 | 235 | 90.6% |
| Meservey | 135 | 149 | 90.6% |
| Casey | 153 | 169 | 90.5% |
| Castana | 95 | 105 | 90.5% |
| Hubbard | 343 | 379 | 90.5% |
| Laurens | 574 | 634 | 90.5% |
| Sac City | 940 | 1,039 | 90.5% |
| Ashton | 208 | 230 | 90.4% |
| Kensett | 140 | 155 | 90.3% |
| Woden | 102 | 113 | 90.3% |
| Exira | 357 | 396 | 90.2% |
| Plainfield | 165 | 183 | 90.2% |
| Mineola | 91 | 101 | 90.1% |
| Farragut | 217 | 241 | 90.0% |
| Charles City | 3,253 | 3,621 | 89.8% |
| Floyd | 141 | 157 | 89.8% |
| Ionia | 150 | 167 | 89.8% |
| Prescott | 97 | 108 | 89.8% |
| Sioux Rapids | 336 | 374 | 89.8% |
| Thompson | 279 | 311 | 89.7% |
| Rembrandt | 95 | 106 | 89.6% |
| Marathon | 102 | 114 | 89.5% |
| Coon Rapids | 534 | 597 | 89.4% |
| Sumner | 912 | 1,020 | 89.4% |
| Churdan | 181 | 203 | 89.2% |
| Elk Horn | 255 | 286 | 89.2% |
| Deep River | 115 | 129 | 89.1% |
| Missouri Valley | 1,217 | 1,366 | 89.1% |
| Gilman | 275 | 309 | 89.0% |
| Rose Hill | 113 | 127 | 89.0% |
| Richland | 216 | 243 | 88.9% |
| Dow City | 159 | 179 | 88.8% |
| Hamburg | 529 | 596 | 88.8% |
| Melbourne | 277 | 312 | 88.8% |
| Minburn | 158 | 178 | 88.8% |
| Cumberland | 102 | 115 | 88.7% |
| Earling | 196 | 221 | 88.7% |