Lead Paint Risk in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

57.7%Pre-1978 Housing
14,776Pre-1978 Units
25,620Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 14,776 housing units in Waupaca County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.7%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10111,8972,59973.0%229159388241880
Census Tract 10011,0771,68663.9%27016511488440
Census Tract 10071,0111,58263.9%25310814649455
Census Tract 10101,7532,80162.6%450224238245596
Census Tract 10028991,43862.5%1768713455447
Census Tract 10041,3372,22560.1%313177118122607
Census Tract 10091,6762,80959.7%45934737499397
Census Tract 10061,5512,92353.1%506237272183353
Census Tract 10031,0672,02152.8%27916110470453
Census Tract 10128311,70148.9%2658111052323
Census Tract 10081,0372,31244.9%40016812962278
Census Tract 10056401,52342.0%144991553329