Lead Paint Risk in Dodge County, Wisconsin

61.9%Pre-1978 Housing
23,699Pre-1978 Units
38,290Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 23,699 housing units in Dodge County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.9%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96121,4381,71583.8%22943922893449
Census Tract 96021,0351,37675.2%14210713496556
Census Tract 96081,1521,58072.9%10813324824639
Census Tract 96111,2521,76171.1%25513611763681
Census Tract 96101,6202,28570.9%214491412021,014
Census Tract 96131,7062,42970.2%45224420079731
Census Tract 96181,3301,98267.1%17516712480784
Census Tract 96206941,03467.1%156915312382
Census Tract 96031,5452,40064.4%119176596155499
Census Tract 96161,1731,85663.2%32114710747551
Census Tract 96061,0911,76461.8%243184170104390
Census Tract 96141,0251,69160.6%201657850631
Census Tract 96051,0131,68560.1%14415419750468
Census Tract 96071,3852,40157.7%33730548157205
Census Tract 96041,0451,85656.3%30722613645331
Census Tract 96177001,32352.9%133325838439
Census Tract 96091,0722,09551.2%19296138161485
Census Tract 96011,4372,85650.3%29313311551845
Census Tract 96159962,01149.5%26613711748428
Census Tract 96199902,19045.2%263185135130277