Lead Paint Risk in Buena Vista County, Iowa

72.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,973Pre-1978 Units
8,241Total 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

  • 5,973 housing units in Buena Vista County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.5%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 960155364885.3%68347259320
Census Tract 960270883984.4%129359471379
Census Tract 960360375080.4%102509263296
Census Tract 96051,4931,97575.6%17219440353671
Census Tract 96061,0481,48470.6%22719422367337
Census Tract 96041,5682,54561.6%46055211351392