Lead Paint Risk in Aitkin County, Minnesota

48.1%Pre-1978 Housing
6,826Pre-1978 Units
14,203Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 6,826 housing units in Aitkin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.1%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 77039801,68558.2%243149149103336
Census Tract 7704.026741,24854.0%2341197153197
Census Tract 77011,2302,49049.4%46125619981233
Census Tract 77029311,93148.2%388209105100129
Census Tract 7704.018561,77848.1%218180131161166
Census Tract 7905.045211,19743.5%228104654381
Census Tract 7905.037801,84642.3%34014711541137
Census Tract 7905.018542,02842.1%274169130106175