Lead Paint Risk in Manistee County, Michigan

63.0%Pre-1978 Housing
9,844Pre-1978 Units
15,631Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,844 housing units in Manistee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.0%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 81,6351,90785.7%18723627996837
Census Tract 91,1121,51073.6%6691242186527
Census Tract 47911,16268.1%26120212440164
Census Tract 39271,46163.4%268188109113249
Census Tract 71,3562,16262.7%296365247157291
Census Tract 29611,58860.5%202221151162225
Census Tract 69061,59556.8%26327117810886
Census Tract 59241,76652.3%28123713958209
Census Tract 11,2322,48049.7%488274131126213
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000