Lead Paint Risk in Michigan
62.5%Pre-1978 Housing
2,874,796Pre-1978 Units
4,599,683Total Housing Units
3,017Census Tracts
Counties in Michigan
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 641,042 | 796,119 | 80.5% |
| Gogebic County | 8,190 | 10,400 | 78.8% |
| Bay County | 36,832 | 48,620 | 75.8% |
| Calhoun County | 43,739 | 59,626 | 73.4% |
| Alpena County | 11,431 | 15,674 | 72.9% |
| Ontonagon County | 3,802 | 5,256 | 72.3% |
| Saginaw County | 62,067 | 86,134 | 72.1% |
| Houghton County | 13,393 | 18,781 | 71.3% |
| Shiawassee County | 21,091 | 30,272 | 69.7% |
| Berrien County | 53,572 | 77,127 | 69.5% |
| Gratiot County | 11,143 | 16,051 | 69.4% |
| Delta County | 13,603 | 19,841 | 68.6% |
| Tuscola County | 16,473 | 24,005 | 68.6% |
| Genesee County | 125,629 | 183,729 | 68.4% |
| Marquette County | 22,849 | 33,553 | 68.1% |
| Huron County | 13,840 | 20,372 | 67.9% |
| Iosco County | 13,496 | 19,978 | 67.6% |
| Iron County | 6,115 | 9,046 | 67.6% |
| Jackson County | 46,590 | 69,188 | 67.3% |
| Lenawee County | 28,943 | 43,747 | 66.2% |
| Branch County | 13,744 | 20,879 | 65.8% |
| St. Joseph County | 17,888 | 27,248 | 65.6% |
| Dickinson County | 9,075 | 13,941 | 65.1% |
| Muskegon County | 48,724 | 74,969 | 65.0% |
| Ingham County | 81,540 | 125,812 | 64.8% |
| Menominee County | 8,566 | 13,261 | 64.6% |
| Sanilac County | 14,018 | 21,751 | 64.4% |
| Baraga County | 3,256 | 5,071 | 64.2% |
| Keweenaw County | 1,467 | 2,292 | 64.0% |
| Hillsdale County | 13,729 | 21,490 | 63.9% |
| Oscoda County | 4,893 | 7,705 | 63.5% |
| Presque Isle County | 6,221 | 9,856 | 63.1% |
| Manistee County | 9,844 | 15,631 | 63.0% |
| Cass County | 15,983 | 25,543 | 62.6% |
| Ionia County | 15,256 | 24,746 | 61.7% |
| Alcona County | 6,373 | 10,353 | 61.6% |
| Alger County | 3,818 | 6,205 | 61.5% |
| Montmorency County | 5,489 | 8,926 | 61.5% |
| Monroe County | 39,702 | 66,300 | 59.9% |
| Midland County | 22,119 | 37,048 | 59.7% |
| Schoolcraft County | 3,542 | 5,947 | 59.6% |
| Clare County | 13,032 | 21,953 | 59.4% |
| Oakland County | 328,849 | 557,978 | 58.9% |
| Roscommon County | 13,592 | 23,170 | 58.7% |
| Kalamazoo County | 66,732 | 114,463 | 58.3% |
| Macomb County | 215,645 | 371,723 | 58.0% |
| Luce County | 2,358 | 4,081 | 57.8% |
| Eaton County | 27,397 | 47,650 | 57.5% |
| St. Clair County | 41,697 | 72,467 | 57.5% |
| Osceola County | 7,199 | 12,634 | 57.0% |
| Mackinac County | 5,991 | 10,575 | 56.7% |
| Arenac County | 5,401 | 9,536 | 56.6% |
| Ogemaw County | 8,682 | 15,326 | 56.6% |
| Mason County | 9,867 | 17,499 | 56.4% |
| Lake County | 7,524 | 13,432 | 56.0% |
| Chippewa County | 11,320 | 20,340 | 55.7% |
| Barry County | 15,152 | 27,617 | 54.9% |
| Van Buren County | 20,316 | 37,243 | 54.5% |
| Kent County | 145,123 | 267,071 | 54.3% |
| Montcalm County | 15,239 | 28,046 | 54.3% |
| Lapeer County | 20,057 | 36,980 | 54.2% |
| Oceana County | 8,370 | 15,645 | 53.5% |
| Newaygo County | 13,228 | 24,781 | 53.4% |
| Washtenaw County | 83,618 | 158,115 | 52.9% |
| Wexford County | 8,480 | 16,532 | 51.3% |
| Antrim County | 8,999 | 17,613 | 51.1% |
| Missaukee County | 4,405 | 8,676 | 50.8% |
| Crawford County | 5,199 | 10,268 | 50.6% |
| Kalkaska County | 5,817 | 11,655 | 49.9% |
| Gladwin County | 8,441 | 17,003 | 49.6% |
| Mecosta County | 10,434 | 21,045 | 49.6% |
| Cheboygan County | 8,791 | 17,742 | 49.5% |
| Clinton County | 16,381 | 33,123 | 49.5% |
| Allegan County | 25,485 | 52,262 | 48.8% |
| Otsego County | 7,176 | 14,893 | 48.2% |
| Charlevoix County | 8,356 | 17,578 | 47.5% |
| Isabella County | 13,275 | 28,600 | 46.4% |
| Benzie County | 5,479 | 12,231 | 44.8% |
| Emmet County | 9,389 | 21,886 | 42.9% |
| Grand Traverse County | 19,454 | 46,435 | 41.9% |
| Ottawa County | 47,207 | 116,173 | 40.6% |
| Leelanau County | 6,119 | 15,630 | 39.1% |
| Livingston County | 30,433 | 79,520 | 38.3% |
Cities & Towns in Michigan
699 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Lake | 319 | 319 | 100.0% |
| Ramsay | 160 | 160 | 100.0% |
| Trimountain | 104 | 104 | 100.0% |
| Mass City | 178 | 182 | 97.8% |
| Ironwood | 2,986 | 3,072 | 97.2% |
| Copper City | 119 | 123 | 96.7% |
| Bay View | 571 | 593 | 96.3% |
| North Adams | 209 | 219 | 95.4% |
| Painesdale | 167 | 175 | 95.4% |
| Henderson | 160 | 168 | 95.2% |
| Pleasant Ridge | 1,143 | 1,201 | 95.2% |
| White Pine | 334 | 351 | 95.2% |
| Fairgrove | 213 | 224 | 95.1% |
| Allen Park | 11,788 | 12,413 | 95.0% |
| Beecher | 4,293 | 4,521 | 95.0% |
| Albion | 2,749 | 2,901 | 94.8% |
| Palmer | 160 | 169 | 94.7% |
| Grosse Pointe | 2,299 | 2,431 | 94.6% |
| Essexville | 1,239 | 1,314 | 94.3% |
| Ida | 230 | 244 | 94.3% |
| Kingston | 182 | 193 | 94.3% |
| Beal City | 157 | 167 | 94.0% |
| Fulton | 94 | 100 | 94.0% |
| Quinnesec | 565 | 601 | 94.0% |
| Calumet | 492 | 524 | 93.9% |
| Eastpointe | 13,263 | 14,124 | 93.9% |
| Muskegon Heights | 4,402 | 4,693 | 93.8% |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 4,510 | 4,817 | 93.6% |
| Merrill | 260 | 278 | 93.5% |
| Lincoln Park | 14,823 | 15,874 | 93.4% |
| Onekama | 267 | 286 | 93.4% |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 6,164 | 6,609 | 93.3% |
| Harper Woods | 5,508 | 5,906 | 93.3% |
| Flint | 39,644 | 42,543 | 93.2% |
| Garden City | 10,623 | 11,395 | 93.2% |
| K. I. Sawyer | 1,158 | 1,248 | 92.8% |
| Saginaw | 19,480 | 20,994 | 92.8% |
| Vernon | 252 | 272 | 92.6% |
| Hudson | 923 | 999 | 92.4% |
| Wakefield | 901 | 975 | 92.4% |
| Benton Heights | 1,501 | 1,628 | 92.2% |
| East Grand Rapids | 3,590 | 3,895 | 92.2% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 3,956 | 4,289 | 92.2% |
| Hamtramck | 7,965 | 8,639 | 92.2% |
| Rockland | 141 | 153 | 92.2% |
| Laurium | 915 | 993 | 92.1% |
| Hubbell | 502 | 546 | 91.9% |
| Huntington Woods | 2,208 | 2,402 | 91.9% |
| Jennings | 113 | 123 | 91.9% |
| Unionville | 251 | 273 | 91.9% |
| Crystal Falls | 817 | 892 | 91.6% |
| Kincheloe | 811 | 885 | 91.6% |
| Bronson | 930 | 1,018 | 91.4% |
| River Rouge | 3,162 | 3,462 | 91.3% |
| Bear Lake | 135 | 148 | 91.2% |
| Oak Park | 11,889 | 13,036 | 91.2% |
| Bay City | 14,695 | 16,173 | 90.9% |
| Freeport | 189 | 208 | 90.9% |
| Ferndale | 9,838 | 10,844 | 90.7% |
| St. Clair Shores | 25,845 | 28,575 | 90.4% |
| Sebewaing | 969 | 1,072 | 90.4% |
| Ecorse | 3,758 | 4,160 | 90.3% |
| Sherwood | 121 | 134 | 90.3% |
| Bancroft | 193 | 214 | 90.2% |
| Crystal Downs Country Club | 119 | 132 | 90.2% |
| Detroit | 293,730 | 326,065 | 90.1% |
| Wyandotte | 10,303 | 11,441 | 90.1% |
| Berkley | 6,360 | 7,068 | 90.0% |
| Olivet | 433 | 481 | 90.0% |
| Beverly Hills | 3,834 | 4,264 | 89.9% |
| Columbiaville | 302 | 336 | 89.9% |
| Dearborn Heights | 21,054 | 23,407 | 89.9% |
| Edgemont Park | 1,013 | 1,127 | 89.9% |
| Elberta | 157 | 175 | 89.7% |
| Mount Morris | 1,235 | 1,378 | 89.6% |
| Millington | 522 | 584 | 89.4% |
| Coloma | 484 | 542 | 89.3% |
| Buchanan | 1,882 | 2,112 | 89.1% |
| Jackson | 13,144 | 14,811 | 88.7% |
| Newberry | 682 | 769 | 88.7% |
| Parchment | 888 | 1,002 | 88.6% |
| Manistique | 1,438 | 1,628 | 88.3% |
| Ahmeek | 95 | 108 | 88.0% |
| Escanaba | 5,771 | 6,556 | 88.0% |
| Morenci | 783 | 890 | 88.0% |
| Lake Odessa | 676 | 769 | 87.9% |
| Union City | 712 | 810 | 87.9% |
| Zilwaukee | 684 | 778 | 87.9% |
| Iron River | 1,631 | 1,858 | 87.8% |
| Middletown | 323 | 368 | 87.8% |
| Bellevue | 494 | 563 | 87.7% |
| Gaines | 164 | 187 | 87.7% |
| Inkster | 10,088 | 11,497 | 87.7% |
| Durand | 1,299 | 1,483 | 87.6% |
| Elsie | 389 | 444 | 87.6% |
| Lathrup Village | 1,391 | 1,587 | 87.6% |
| Martin | 196 | 224 | 87.5% |
| Ovid | 528 | 604 | 87.4% |
| Covington | 96 | 110 | 87.3% |
| Pinconning | 588 | 674 | 87.2% |