Lead Paint Risk in Des Moines County, Iowa

75.0%Pre-1978 Housing
14,089Pre-1978 Units
18,778Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 14,089 housing units in Des Moines County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.0%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,8991,91199.4%43772112511,317
Census Tract 52,0552,26090.9%1871132202461,289
Census Tract 21,2831,45888.0%047118241,094
Census Tract 61,5071,93877.8%259222317131578
Census Tract 81,1081,49174.3%20323936057249
Census Tract 91,1931,62673.4%21523233739370
Census Tract 31,3391,90170.4%309134253209434
Census Tract 127211,06867.5%1682304120262
Census Tract 119721,47765.8%24317686118349
Census Tract 101,1961,99460.0%4022309086388
Census Tract 78161,65449.3%2102822421666