Racine County, Wisconsin: roof stress score 49.4 of 100

Racine County ranks #568 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #3 of 52 in Wisconsin. Racine County homes: 87.1% predate 2000, median year 1968. Hail in Racine County (1 inch or more): 1.4 days a year. Permits in Racine County ran 27.0 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.

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Inputs behind the 49.4

InputRacine CountyMedianStress percentileIn WI
Homes built before 2000 87.1%80.4% 74 97
Severe hail days per year 1.42.0 15 38
New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) 27.035.5 59 97

Average of 74, 15 and 59: 49.4

Racine County on age: only 12.9% of homes date from 2000 or later. Racine County on hail: 11 severe days over 8 full years, at most 3 in 2023. Racine County on building: 27.0 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.

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Racine County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports

Racine County homes by decade built

84,558 housing units by decade built 19.0% pre-1940 6.7% 1940s 14.4% 1950s 12.8% 1960s 14.1% 1970s 8.3% 1980s 11.8% 1990s 9.1% 2000s 3.2% 2010s 0.6% 2020+
84,558 housing units by decade built
pre-194019.0%
1940s6.7%
1950s14.4%
1960s12.8%
1970s14.1%
1980s8.3%
1990s11.8%
2000s9.1%
2010s3.2%
2020+0.6%

84,558 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 19.0%. Before 1980: 67.0%. Since 2010: 3.8%.

New-home permits in Racine County

2,287 single-family permits by year 159 14 189 15 222 16 244 17 282 18 192 19 144 20 159 21 145 22 156 23 163 24 232 25
2,287 single-family permits by year
14159
15189
16222
17244
18282
19192
20144
21159
22145
23156
24163
25232

Racine County issued 2,287 single-family permits, equal to 2.7% of its 84,558 housing units. Pace: about 184 a year lately, level with 190 a year at the start. Peak: 282 permits in 2018.

Severe hail days in Racine County, by year

Racine County severe days per year 1 14 1 15 1 16 3 17 1 19 3 23 0 24 1 25 2 26*
Racine County severe days per year
141
151
161
173
191
233
240
251
26*2

* partial year. Racine County: severe days in 7 of 8 full years (worst: 2023, 3 days).

Map of 33 hail reports in Racine County

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Dots mark reports, not storm paths.

Racine County among Wisconsin counties

CountyScorePre-2000Hail daysPermitsGap
Racine County49.487.1%1.427.0+0.0
Rock County48.485.2%1.845.9-1.0
La Crosse County37.278.5%1.645.8-12.2

3 published. Racine County on the Wisconsin map

Counties scoring near 49.4

CountyRankScoreGap
Greene County, MO#55850.4+1.0
Tulsa County, OK#56150.1+0.7
Lucas County, OH#56549.7+0.3
Saginaw County, MI#57449.2-0.2
Buchanan County, MO#57549.2-0.2
Douglas County, NE#58148.7-0.7

Why Racine County lands at 49.4

Racine County: housing age pulls hardest, at the 74th percentile. Age stands at 74, hail at 15, renewal at 59. Your house may differ: the score of Racine County is not a verdict on one roof.

Racine County next steps

  1. Check an address in Racine County: hail check.
  2. Compare Racine County with roof age by city.
  3. Claim clock after a Racine County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
  4. Racine County roofers we list: Racine.

Racine County data: NOAA (11 severe days), Census ACS (84,558 homes), Census BPS (2,287 permits). Method, limits and common questions