Lead Paint Risk in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

44.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,095Pre-1978 Units
16,114Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,095 housing units in Sawyer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10031,3872,59953.4%37735426476316
Census Tract 10076501,38846.8%1987972120181
Census Tract 10089992,13846.7%220204234148193
Census Tract 1005.011,0352,32344.6%284203166146236
Census Tract 9400.015791,36342.5%224140818450
Census Tract 9400.024851,19040.8%118929070115
Census Tract 10041,0982,86038.4%36518720894244
Census Tract 1005.028622,25338.3%241146198123154