Lead Paint Risk in Buchanan County, Iowa

65.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,833Pre-1978 Units
8,946Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,833 housing units in Buchanan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.2%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95018391,04080.7%1625111251463
Census Tract 95029841,49565.8%33621310839288
Census Tract 95038771,35264.9%25618821528190
Census Tract 95051,1841,86763.4%2512297020614
Census Tract 95047731,25661.5%1299217591286
Census Tract 95061,1761,93660.7%42611811770445