Lead Paint Risk in Vilas County, Wisconsin

50.6%Pre-1978 Housing
12,533Pre-1978 Units
24,783Total 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

  • 12,533 housing units in Vilas County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.6%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9505.021,5352,67557.4%634214196133358
Census Tract 9506.012,1844,07653.6%620515344270435
Census Tract 9502.011,5462,99251.7%654258219134281
Census Tract 9505.011,4172,81950.3%488258344118209
Census Tract 9506.021,5503,10350.0%509292329227193
Census Tract 94001,6453,43947.8%647330339141188
Census Tract 95071,8003,80447.3%950278218118236
Census Tract 9502.028561,87545.7%3781791734482