Lead Paint Risk in Green County, Wisconsin

62.5%Pre-1978 Housing
10,231Pre-1978 Units
16,382Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 10,231 housing units in Green County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.5%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96061,3901,57588.3%228130299101632
Census Tract 96081,4812,07071.5%37914317856725
Census Tract 96041,4322,08668.6%337358190120427
Census Tract 96079671,49064.9%1898410992493
Census Tract 96051,2361,92264.3%33828112367427
Census Tract 96031,1652,04457.0%244156105125535
Census Tract 96021,2872,40753.5%2798914292685
Census Tract 96011,2732,78845.7%25818510686638