Lead Paint Risk in Iosco County, Michigan

67.6%Pre-1978 Housing
13,496Pre-1978 Units
19,978Total 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

  • 13,496 housing units in Iosco County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.6%, 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 1.0270784783.5%51466136468
Census Tract 2.029091,20675.4%2862342888219
Census Tract 51,9372,67572.4%502362454355264
Census Tract 1.011,2171,73470.2%3743983814519
Census Tract 91,4362,05270.0%423381255180197
Census Tract 31,6142,41067.0%583445288145153
Census Tract 81,1641,75966.2%3742504396437
Census Tract 41,6562,50566.1%67833242617149
Census Tract 71,0221,65561.8%318196148140220
Census Tract 69661,58261.1%238163232150183
Census Tract 2.018681,55355.9%39617915517121
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000