Lead Paint Risk in Douglas County, Minnesota

44.4%Pre-1978 Housing
9,807Pre-1978 Units
22,087Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 9,807 housing units in Douglas County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.4%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4507.041,5171,83182.9%395278249182413
Census Tract 4506.027731,40055.2%2573023523156
Census Tract 45081,0322,10749.0%30718110368373
Census Tract 45021,1742,39948.9%366142113104449
Census Tract 45098922,04343.7%4239011986174
Census Tract 45019622,28042.2%23610286127411
Census Tract 45101,1983,06439.1%55916099173207
Census Tract 4507.024901,30937.4%183565966126
Census Tract 4506.016521,76337.0%338128793770
Census Tract 45058652,42035.7%3858410718271
Census Tract 4507.032521,47117.1%9066394512