Lead Paint Risk in Portage County, Wisconsin

51.7%Pre-1978 Housing
16,276Pre-1978 Units
31,496Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 16,276 housing units in Portage County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.7%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96101,2771,34295.2%1219315553855
Census Tract 96091,4611,57392.9%218140189153761
Census Tract 96031,4042,08467.4%27121430479536
Census Tract 96041,3352,21860.2%36833827189269
Census Tract 96081,3052,26357.7%49044113771166
Census Tract 96061,3412,35057.1%5989314036474
Census Tract 96131,3422,44854.8%4691188150624
Census Tract 96011,0572,00252.8%270133118116420
Census Tract 96029902,13046.5%3191496667389
Census Tract 96121,1532,84040.6%7921356246118
Census Tract 9611.026511,65139.4%1499311184214
Census Tract 9611.016331,75536.1%1232644939158
Census Tract 9607.025921,64636.0%4228939834
Census Tract 9607.017122,06634.5%427157714107
Census Tract 96051,0233,12832.7%5012829816126