Lead Paint Risk in Price County, Wisconsin

57.5%Pre-1978 Housing
6,207Pre-1978 Units
10,799Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 6,207 housing units in Price County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.5%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97021,1451,46178.4%184204263172322
Census Tract 97059121,45462.7%2465919079338
Census Tract 97079611,68757.0%2369111984431
Census Tract 97069571,78353.7%30187134106329
Census Tract 97011,3602,65951.1%404242131190393
Census Tract 97048721,75549.7%31616113983173