Lead Paint Risk in Monroe County, Wisconsin

50.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,044Pre-1978 Units
19,918Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 10,044 housing units in Monroe County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.4%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95041,6422,09278.5%425220241253503
Census Tract 95061,1892,07357.4%31221135667243
Census Tract 95089201,70054.1%141535280594
Census Tract 95051,4932,89851.5%352318287140396
Census Tract 95091,1352,34248.5%3719521078381
Census Tract 95019082,15942.1%32059122110297
Census Tract 95077501,78442.0%223415167368
Census Tract 95031,1882,84741.7%25760178140553
Census Tract 95028192,02340.5%335887358265