Lead Paint Risk in Waseca County, Minnesota

68.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,443Pre-1978 Units
7,910Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 5,443 housing units in Waseca County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.8%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 79028431,09876.8%176998677405
Census Tract 79051,2091,64473.5%30917332496307
Census Tract 79041,6002,30669.4%475238205287395
Census Tract 79038691,31965.9%2288410142414
Census Tract 79019221,54359.8%27415710776308