Lead Paint Risk in Clay County, Minnesota

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
13,493Pre-1978 Units
27,241Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 13,493 housing units in Clay County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2071,1761,39484.4%352119319161225
Census Tract 2061,5021,92777.9%2095696204955
Census Tract 2047801,01077.2%2711192536869
Census Tract 2031,1991,71869.8%14818623247586
Census Tract 3031,1801,80965.2%24919231690333
Census Tract 301.0745069664.7%160583726169
Census Tract 2051,3672,31559.0%4194444172661
Census Tract 302.021,1471,97858.0%4631708380351
Census Tract 302.011,3082,34255.8%48518113553454
Census Tract 301.0639783947.3%2547051022
Census Tract 3044351,02142.6%23115019035
Census Tract 301.128232,03640.4%226132849372
Census Tract 301.115621,97428.5%2571043616149
Census Tract 301.106242,22428.1%2721216516150
Census Tract 301.084022,37516.9%3371602821
Census Tract 301.091411,5838.9%62320047