Lead Paint Risk in Ionia County, Michigan

61.7%Pre-1978 Housing
15,256Pre-1978 Units
24,746Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 15,256 housing units in Ionia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.7%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3171,9092,16888.1%176291373741,193
Census Tract 3028981,04585.9%25708489630
Census Tract 3121,5252,00176.2%323258165183596
Census Tract 301.029561,38868.9%2831658273353
Census Tract 3038001,23564.8%2501069044310
Census Tract 3161,6872,68462.9%243267286149742
Census Tract 3191,4002,30360.8%46117923378449
Census Tract 301.015941,00858.9%99389137329
Census Tract 304.018231,47655.8%19517310750298
Census Tract 3151,2342,22055.6%28412517651598
Census Tract 32145581955.6%1023294114113
Census Tract 304.026481,17055.4%162445337352
Census Tract 3149441,99047.4%416153778290
Census Tract 313.018191,88743.4%3246812646255
Census Tract 313.025641,35241.7%882617340237
Census Tract 9822000.0%00000