Lead Paint Risk in Branch County, Michigan

65.8%Pre-1978 Housing
13,744Pre-1978 Units
20,879Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 13,744 housing units in Branch County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.8%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95151,0381,26482.1%11012324949507
Census Tract 95161,2301,56878.4%286343125123353
Census Tract 95021,2751,63578.0%26425213093536
Census Tract 95121,3741,87373.4%222297201229425
Census Tract 95141,1941,69170.6%28813118186508
Census Tract 95091,0321,50468.6%315230164100223
Census Tract 95031,1561,72067.2%279173157193354
Census Tract 95011,1521,78564.5%271139179149414
Census Tract 95081,1761,91361.5%65162200120629
Census Tract 95111,1381,89860.0%209226151139413
Census Tract 95101,1432,06655.3%43524522380160
Census Tract 9513.0136272150.2%104147151680
Census Tract 9513.024741,24138.2%14514389493