Lead Paint Risk in Shawano County, Wisconsin

57.8%Pre-1978 Housing
11,818Pre-1978 Units
20,430Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 11,818 housing units in Shawano County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.8%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10041,5422,21969.5%235310297220480
Census Tract 10071,0911,60867.8%2199313290557
Census Tract 10109411,49463.0%212111112108398
Census Tract 10081,3062,08962.5%349162126110559
Census Tract 10091,2001,99860.1%29625117348432
Census Tract 10061,1702,09555.8%39211912550484
Census Tract 10029461,74854.1%22518227241226
Census Tract 10051,1872,24952.8%379138192191287
Census Tract 10117841,54450.8%1988011052344
Census Tract 10016921,41349.0%191285750366
Census Tract 10039591,97348.6%41211215062223