Lead Paint Risk in Boone County, Iowa

71.9%Pre-1978 Housing
8,626Pre-1978 Units
12,005Total 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

  • 8,626 housing units in Boone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.9%, compared with the state rate of 62.4%.
  • 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 2021,5331,77286.5%34316711787819
Census Tract 2071,3851,81376.4%22714018049789
Census Tract 2032,1773,00572.4%2161883802221,171
Census Tract 20465792970.7%157872710376
Census Tract 20661189568.3%83593950380
Census Tract 2051,4402,15566.8%30314519143758
Census Tract 2018231,43657.3%681418844482