Lead Paint Risk in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

53.9%Pre-1978 Housing
15,629Pre-1978 Units
29,017Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 15,629 housing units in Chippewa County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.9%, compared with the state rate of 57.8%.
  • 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1031,9092,49976.4%1682651781231,175
Census Tract 110.019941,49266.6%247111129123384
Census Tract 1091,6472,61762.9%354173241156723
Census Tract 1081,3162,24258.7%40681218135476
Census Tract 1121,6212,79758.0%466167350125513
Census Tract 1016441,23552.1%2611086513674
Census Tract 1021,6673,28250.8%508175358120506
Census Tract 1111,2172,48049.1%408131223134321
Census Tract 1041,0482,18248.0%4591158449341
Census Tract 1051,1462,48546.1%3472598962389
Census Tract 1071,6743,86943.3%78314041752282
Census Tract 110.027461,83740.6%252994652297