Lead Paint Risk in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

75.9%Pre-1978 Housing
17,243Pre-1978 Units
22,730Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 17,243 housing units in Cerro Gordo County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.9%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95032,2312,41092.6%3402483362311,076
Census Tract 95161,9822,14692.4%404251493299535
Census Tract 9501.021,9982,25288.7%121482632211,345
Census Tract 9504.021,9702,23088.3%108216369330947
Census Tract 950679997282.2%1519517579299
Census Tract 95109711,19081.6%2237014075463
Census Tract 9502.021,5132,08872.5%176207646158326
Census Tract 95071,5322,18470.1%358320301187366
Census Tract 95099371,41966.0%1817521185385
Census Tract 95081,7392,74563.4%685273281105395
Census Tract 9502.017831,45054.0%452651495067
Census Tract 95147881,64447.9%21112220572178