Lead Paint Risk in Isabella County, Michigan

46.4%Pre-1978 Housing
13,275Pre-1978 Units
28,600Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 13,275 housing units in Isabella County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.4%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 94059711,17182.9%1428310724615
Census Tract 94049621,44966.4%177141202113329
Census Tract 99991,61361.9%25413616195353
Census Tract 94011,1472,00357.3%37714223691301
Census Tract 11,0461,84356.8%37914911694308
Census Tract 94031,2342,19956.1%34632030817090
Census Tract 31,0582,03452.0%29111618281388
Census Tract 4.0121641951.6%982865916
Census Tract 56021,38143.6%14312010820211
Census Tract 21,0112,46241.1%4492485497163
Census Tract 94068051,99140.4%470163413299
Census Tract 4.024911,29338.0%17121271037
Census Tract 85191,37837.7%283145301051
Census Tract 94029812,63337.3%41121211952187
Census Tract 66741,86736.1%33619376069
Census Tract 7.013261,35624.0%6313857068
Census Tract 7.022331,49015.6%15266690
Census Tract 7.030180.0%00000