Lead Paint Risk in Hillsdale County, Michigan

63.9%Pre-1978 Housing
13,729Pre-1978 Units
21,490Total 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

  • 13,729 housing units in Hillsdale County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.9%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5089171,01690.3%223516565630
Census Tract 5071,5931,88084.7%362252282114583
Census Tract 5121,0921,46874.4%21443109136590
Census Tract 5036921,00468.9%1321107792281
Census Tract 5051,1451,70167.3%25514215454540
Census Tract 5111,1831,80365.6%1678915496677
Census Tract 5091,6302,63561.9%454372312189303
Census Tract 5061,0091,63361.8%2711387271457
Census Tract 5041,4122,38059.3%313144200202553
Census Tract 5101,2752,25356.6%22425612794574
Census Tract 5027151,34253.3%219858956266
Census Tract 501.026571,31350.0%2681102171187
Census Tract 501.014091,06238.5%8595706594