Lead Paint Risk in Sauk County, Wisconsin
48.0%Pre-1978 Housing
14,924Pre-1978 Units
31,091Total Housing Units
24Census 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
- 14,924 housing units in Sauk County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.0%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3.02 | 517 | 597 | 86.6% | 14 | 19 | 31 | 96 | 357 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 1,452 | 1,731 | 83.9% | 157 | 173 | 252 | 127 | 743 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 661 | 821 | 80.5% | 99 | 122 | 131 | 17 | 292 |
| Census Tract 10.05 | 552 | 845 | 65.3% | 262 | 83 | 63 | 13 | 131 |
| Census Tract 7 | 819 | 1,339 | 61.2% | 249 | 55 | 137 | 74 | 304 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 396 | 651 | 60.8% | 86 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 251 |
| Census Tract 11 | 1,006 | 1,662 | 60.5% | 147 | 84 | 120 | 85 | 570 |
| Census Tract 3.03 | 607 | 1,015 | 59.8% | 154 | 56 | 77 | 47 | 273 |
| Census Tract 9.02 | 564 | 1,068 | 52.8% | 196 | 142 | 17 | 43 | 166 |
| Census Tract 8 | 940 | 1,853 | 50.7% | 267 | 160 | 134 | 52 | 327 |
| Census Tract 5 | 978 | 1,936 | 50.5% | 241 | 133 | 107 | 139 | 358 |
| Census Tract 10.03 | 364 | 728 | 50.0% | 36 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 249 |
| Census Tract 9.01 | 449 | 899 | 49.9% | 91 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 215 |
| Census Tract 1.04 | 448 | 931 | 48.1% | 241 | 60 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 10.02 | 557 | 1,196 | 46.6% | 133 | 101 | 111 | 40 | 172 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,029 | 2,440 | 42.2% | 378 | 72 | 53 | 57 | 469 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 1,011 | 2,415 | 41.9% | 365 | 177 | 94 | 96 | 279 |
| Census Tract 9.03 | 250 | 668 | 37.4% | 61 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 134 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 245 | 661 | 37.1% | 35 | 75 | 22 | 15 | 98 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 707 | 1,944 | 36.4% | 104 | 85 | 24 | 84 | 410 |
| Census Tract 6.03 | 436 | 1,399 | 31.2% | 272 | 71 | 0 | 40 | 53 |
| Census Tract 1.03 | 303 | 1,222 | 24.8% | 204 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 17 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 356 | 1,703 | 20.9% | 88 | 0 | 116 | 72 | 80 |
| Census Tract 10.04 | 277 | 1,367 | 20.3% | 166 | 9 | 62 | 11 | 29 |