Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, Wisconsin

49.7%Pre-1978 Housing
12,125Pre-1978 Units
24,377Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 12,125 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.7%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96011,1862,00459.2%308166199116397
Census Tract 96101,3902,34759.2%501155161284289
Census Tract 96021,1422,01356.7%311174161137359
Census Tract 96119121,68354.2%24511286103366
Census Tract 9607.011,0872,03653.4%29911616274436
Census Tract 9603.021,0201,96651.9%242218250138172
Census Tract 96068491,65251.4%27915819861153
Census Tract 96057171,51547.3%2131374936282
Census Tract 9603.035191,11646.5%1891041124569
Census Tract 9607.0244296445.9%18277563691
Census Tract 9609.025081,15144.1%135368370184
Census Tract 9603.0135286740.6%9229738186
Census Tract 96081,2313,10339.7%42616323221389
Census Tract 9609.017701,96039.3%29910713950175