Lead Paint Risk in Houghton County, Michigan

71.3%Pre-1978 Housing
13,393Pre-1978 Units
18,781Total 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

  • 13,393 housing units in Houghton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.3%, 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 31,3791,43296.3%1351038961991
Census Tract 61,5551,74988.9%173269233146734
Census Tract 21,4031,60887.3%5390101661,093
Census Tract 41,5051,79883.7%173147154170861
Census Tract 101,6472,41868.1%440182207155663
Census Tract 71,0521,66963.0%18310270108589
Census Tract 11,2441,99762.3%27973256178458
Census Tract 91,2372,02861.0%19516172158651
Census Tract 81,3072,23458.5%431417219429
Census Tract 51,0641,84857.6%210818795591
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000
Census Tract 9901000.0%00000