Lead Paint Risk in Carroll County, Iowa

71.9%Pre-1978 Housing
6,832Pre-1978 Units
9,508Total 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

  • 6,832 housing units in Carroll 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 960570481786.2%101699779358
Census Tract 96069311,16480.0%11910999119485
Census Tract 96011,1951,50179.6%168109124114680
Census Tract 96027471,12266.6%1061246742408
Census Tract 96031,9772,97766.4%588528429141291
Census Tract 96041,2781,92766.3%305172304115382