Lead Paint Risk in Webster County, Iowa

79.7%Pre-1978 Housing
13,585Pre-1978 Units
17,053Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 13,585 housing units in Webster County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 79.7%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 62,0652,20793.6%156354952211,158
Census Tract 41,0481,17289.4%459776103727
Census Tract 579693485.2%9120221381209
Census Tract 1031,1971,41084.9%11113323573645
Census Tract 1041,1141,35882.0%135178145103553
Census Tract 1.021,2031,53078.6%5319417790311
Census Tract 1018011,03877.2%20612111135328
Census Tract 21,2811,66676.9%33027527880318
Census Tract 1.011,4611,93475.5%220310493109329
Census Tract 91,0471,40874.4%13911141693288
Census Tract 77001,03167.9%13250187493
Census Tract 345971464.3%129848913144
Census Tract 10241365163.4%14265384164