Lead Paint Risk in Goodhue County, Minnesota

58.7%Pre-1978 Housing
12,371Pre-1978 Units
21,071Total 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

  • 12,371 housing units in Goodhue County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.7%, 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 802.011,3191,47489.5%1258818566855
Census Tract 8071,0211,48069.0%1481606272579
Census Tract 801.011,3232,00666.0%4782738442446
Census Tract 801.021,4802,52058.7%344298242131465
Census Tract 8048381,43958.2%208807344433
Census Tract 8061,3432,30658.2%23928016655603
Census Tract 8057591,33956.7%2411116124322
Census Tract 8091,4632,72653.7%29532015476618
Census Tract 8031,0191,93852.6%3691477956368
Census Tract 802.029491,99447.6%39812618594146
Census Tract 8088571,84946.3%21712814853311