Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, Minnesota

66.1%Pre-1978 Housing
9,692Pre-1978 Units
14,670Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,692 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 66.1%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2079401,18279.5%10519512886426
Census Tract 20255871777.8%98616945285
Census Tract 2057821,08672.0%1889510443352
Census Tract 2087721,07471.9%16514112149296
Census Tract 20462988870.8%178788855230
Census Tract 2061,8522,71168.3%49933643642539
Census Tract 2011,3212,02865.1%54826036012141
Census Tract 2091,4402,29162.9%368197167142566
Census Tract 2101,0171,62462.6%21214413279450
Census Tract 2033811,06935.6%1389514602