Lead Paint Risk in Kanabec County, Minnesota

46.2%Pre-1978 Housing
3,599Pre-1978 Units
7,793Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 3,599 housing units in Kanabec County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.2%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 48041,0642,06051.7%37814790112337
Census Tract 48029151,95746.8%27916216389222
Census Tract 48038401,82146.1%14787198120288
Census Tract 48017801,95539.9%3041837845170