Lead Paint Risk in Benzie County, Michigan

44.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,479Pre-1978 Units
12,231Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,479 housing units in Benzie County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 41,0391,71860.5%179194182186298
Census Tract 31,2902,33855.2%204367252131336
Census Tract 21,0902,30647.3%355223131124257
Census Tract 59042,03044.5%27215012896258
Census Tract 1.026191,69436.5%277987245127
Census Tract 1.015372,14525.0%227226223329
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000