Lead Paint Risk in Clare County, Michigan

59.4%Pre-1978 Housing
13,032Pre-1978 Units
21,953Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 13,032 housing units in Clare County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.4%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 91,5161,94877.8%56344736711128
Census Tract 101,7002,25275.5%89040418216361
Census Tract 61,4061,96371.6%41635718582366
Census Tract 13.027921,10671.6%150234396120
Census Tract 13.011,1361,62270.0%368219261133155
Census Tract 19391,76053.4%3022872108159
Census Tract 26391,22052.4%1322521244091
Census Tract 71,1642,24851.8%5883091841073
Census Tract 89841,95850.3%30323216274213
Census Tract 31,2092,41850.0%5682772647822
Census Tract 49611,95649.1%4481881945180
Census Tract 55861,50239.0%203699794123