Lead Paint Risk in Grundy County, Iowa

75.6%Pre-1978 Housing
4,150Pre-1978 Units
5,489Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 4,150 housing units in Grundy County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.6%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96031,1571,42681.1%306150188103410
Census Tract 96029891,22181.0%1171028678606
Census Tract 96011,3531,91570.7%34315814992611
Census Tract 960465192770.2%11610412849254