Lead Paint Risk in Muscatine County, Iowa

66.2%Pre-1978 Housing
12,204Pre-1978 Units
18,429Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 12,204 housing units in Muscatine County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 66.2%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5081,2751,38692.0%2910792122925
Census Tract 5091,2651,43288.3%1755966113852
Census Tract 5101,1061,32783.3%22317313194485
Census Tract 5021,6752,34971.3%489356232167431
Census Tract 5051,2821,93966.1%27331015555489
Census Tract 5031,2982,11361.4%2711166277772
Census Tract 5071,5262,50361.0%24734615882693
Census Tract 5019451,63757.7%27912483174285
Census Tract 5048481,56654.2%3381175336304
Census Tract 5069842,17745.2%4599920138187