Lead Paint Risk in Door County, Wisconsin

47.1%Pre-1978 Housing
11,300Pre-1978 Units
23,996Total 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

  • 11,300 housing units in Door County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.1%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10097251,11964.8%1719113594234
Census Tract 10071,7572,87461.1%606150131318552
Census Tract 10061,0011,68959.3%2937068118452
Census Tract 10011,5712,85255.1%489230189136527
Census Tract 10109331,71954.3%26516025255201
Census Tract 10081,8483,54952.1%610251168199620
Census Tract 10051,1232,84739.4%241141236113392
Census Tract 10031,1733,47533.8%342112187135397
Census Tract 10041,1693,87230.2%36519420189320
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000