Lead Paint Risk in St. Croix County, Wisconsin

33.6%Pre-1978 Housing
12,815Pre-1978 Units
38,185Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 12,815 housing units in St. Croix County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.6%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 12019561,08688.0%17486881742
Census Tract 12071,1542,04256.5%2705066128640
Census Tract 1208.016481,43745.1%182539823292
Census Tract 1208.028952,02144.3%3571067137324
Census Tract 1205.021,1722,71543.2%48216420277247
Census Tract 1206.029862,29043.1%42414110331287
Census Tract 1205.011,0892,57142.4%32227126783146
Census Tract 12038952,41337.1%3631218068263
Census Tract 1209.045821,70034.2%239872228206
Census Tract 1204.026011,87732.0%327336846127
Census Tract 1206.0131699431.8%1054870885
Census Tract 1202.018392,68331.3%22219616329229
Census Tract 1209.016232,05730.3%2671741062452
Census Tract 12109283,09430.0%33614913331279
Census Tract 1204.016352,95321.5%235589738207
Census Tract 1209.062151,38615.5%13375007
Census Tract 1202.021061,8085.9%292027030
Census Tract 1209.051753,0585.7%200130142