Lead Paint Risk in Charlevoix County, Michigan

47.5%Pre-1978 Housing
8,356Pre-1978 Units
17,578Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 8,356 housing units in Charlevoix County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.5%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 151,3411,86471.9%236269122334380
Census Tract 1162097463.7%1151868165173
Census Tract 1348276063.4%1253410337183
Census Tract 1453790159.6%2106544109109
Census Tract 16371,15755.1%1851631266994
Census Tract 238781947.3%9464722155
Census Tract 544996646.5%151128652976
Census Tract 36821,51944.9%2071589591131
Census Tract 86711,63641.0%273944437223
Census Tract 105061,23640.9%22391465393
Census Tract 47711,99038.7%29217895102104
Census Tract 126441,88834.1%2511186549161
Census Tract 96291,86833.7%2571366329144
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000