Lead Paint Risk in Bremer County, Iowa

68.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,220Pre-1978 Units
10,542Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,220 housing units in Bremer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.5%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 479211,03888.7%835424464476
Census Tract 4364474186.9%136355925389
Census Tract 451,0371,22484.7%1678310442641
Census Tract 4054568879.2%141866932217
Census Tract 449511,22877.4%1671289349514
Census Tract 461,4452,21165.4%62931112517363
Census Tract 418841,40063.1%3742337453150
Census Tract 427932,01239.4%13219115286232