Lead Paint Risk in Alpena County, Michigan

72.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,431Pre-1978 Units
15,674Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 11,431 housing units in Alpena County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.9%, compared with the state rate of 62.5%.
  • 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 59751,05492.5%86112107253417
Census Tract 81,7561,95090.1%213165592248538
Census Tract 41,1611,36085.4%110160230183478
Census Tract 71,0571,37177.1%5492251735852
Census Tract 91,1721,60373.1%402225303130112
Census Tract 61,1181,55771.8%44024425441139
Census Tract 1.021,1901,88263.2%405196185133271
Census Tract 1.0150681562.1%1691145663104
Census Tract 21,3132,11662.1%451312217120213
Census Tract 31,1831,96660.2%28850022666103
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000