Lead Paint Risk in Cheboygan County, Michigan

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
8,791Pre-1978 Units
17,742Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,791 housing units in Cheboygan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96021,0171,33076.5%235114199134335
Census Tract 96011,1422,06055.4%28824118985339
Census Tract 96031,1302,14052.8%318184203137288
Census Tract 9604.026661,40047.6%245256674454
Census Tract 96051,0892,30347.3%317197214130231
Census Tract 96079622,07346.4%4512161409164
Census Tract 96061,1962,64945.1%46426622060186
Census Tract 9604.016521,47344.3%2411881113775
Census Tract 96089372,31440.5%45115410474154
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000