Lead Paint Risk in Emmet County, Michigan

42.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,389Pre-1978 Units
21,886Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 9,389 housing units in Emmet County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.9%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97071,7692,32476.1%32653991531,138
Census Tract 97041,5202,66857.0%483197146119575
Census Tract 97019531,84051.8%23623214761277
Census Tract 9702.014801,26837.9%120866231181
Census Tract 97081,1223,05736.7%31381251153324
Census Tract 97061,0292,89435.6%32020622540238
Census Tract 9703.024841,37335.3%3338243917
Census Tract 9703.017372,16834.0%301789890170
Census Tract 97058192,56032.0%29218216630149
Census Tract 9702.024761,73427.5%28657321784
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000