Lead Paint Risk in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

59.8%Pre-1978 Housing
7,767Pre-1978 Units
12,978Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 7,767 housing units in Le Sueur County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95021,5092,13170.8%27427331298552
Census Tract 95051,3221,95867.5%336247222138379
Census Tract 95031,4232,24363.4%24720719377699
Census Tract 95061,0891,82859.6%41016110835375
Census Tract 95041,1672,01757.9%27316617799452
Census Tract 9501.028151,50854.0%278228449382
Census Tract 9501.014421,29334.2%693535102201