Lead Paint Risk in Wood County, Wisconsin

64.0%Pre-1978 Housing
22,200Pre-1978 Units
34,662Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 22,200 housing units in Wood County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.0%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1031,4781,63890.2%23592145220786
Census Tract 1111,3751,64183.8%269247265149445
Census Tract 1061,7742,14082.9%440251209110764
Census Tract 1131,8122,22681.4%316386434238438
Census Tract 1171,5171,95677.6%295274287221440
Census Tract 1051,1641,60972.3%415222293103131
Census Tract 1101,8952,67970.7%618177482211407
Census Tract 1141,8242,69967.6%445291403314371
Census Tract 1011,2591,99163.2%396142146119456
Census Tract 1121,1911,92461.9%336182194183296
Census Tract 1041,0001,64360.9%35529015322180
Census Tract 1099841,70857.6%29311314978351
Census Tract 1161,3572,38956.8%72327212281159
Census Tract 1087361,32055.8%2229813173212
Census Tract 1077951,94940.8%2161436592279
Census Tract 1151,0782,68340.2%36618227285173
Census Tract 1029612,46739.0%584188752490