Lead Paint Risk in Oconto County, Wisconsin

48.8%Pre-1978 Housing
11,718Pre-1978 Units
23,998Total 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

  • 11,718 housing units in Oconto County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.8%, 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 10091,0611,42574.5%222216135114374
Census Tract 10078631,34364.3%15414099103367
Census Tract 10121,3892,17663.8%398246267106372
Census Tract 10088481,39960.6%14112611275394
Census Tract 10101,0821,94155.7%16214114464571
Census Tract 10069421,72454.6%22512117574347
Census Tract 10051,4662,93549.9%539202298131296
Census Tract 10119642,19543.9%278197145115229
Census Tract 10031,9345,01038.6%784465350170165
Census Tract 1013.027011,90736.8%262953533276
Census Tract 1013.014681,94324.1%2946641094
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000