Lead Paint Risk in Mahaska County, Iowa

70.0%Pre-1978 Housing
6,799Pre-1978 Units
9,708Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 6,799 housing units in Mahaska County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95021,1781,44681.5%18211123039616
Census Tract 95041,0911,33881.5%31619710428446
Census Tract 95059581,39568.7%2232617647486
Census Tract 95077711,13967.7%12265844532
Census Tract 95061,0741,59667.3%18479240157414
Census Tract 95019171,38666.2%2356110972440
Census Tract 95038101,40857.5%2311078141350