Lead Paint Risk in Dawson County, Nebraska

68.6%Pre-1978 Housing
6,793Pre-1978 Units
9,905Total 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

  • 6,793 housing units in Dawson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.6%, compared with the state rate of 58.3%.
  • 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 96808281,04978.9%1241044986465
Census Tract 96831,5442,00277.1%394358241153398
Census Tract 96851,4542,04571.1%212346315169412
Census Tract 968666096368.5%1549114959207
Census Tract 96821,1341,66368.2%265266125166312
Census Tract 968136055964.4%43741515213
Census Tract 96848131,62450.1%445837831176