Lead Paint Risk in Marquette County, Michigan
68.1%Pre-1978 Housing
22,849Pre-1978 Units
33,553Total Housing Units
27Census 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
- 22,849 housing units in Marquette County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.1%, 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 27 of 27 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4 | 889 | 932 | 95.4% | 65 | 53 | 199 | 45 | 527 |
| Census Tract 20 | 931 | 985 | 94.5% | 77 | 53 | 84 | 139 | 578 |
| Census Tract 3 | 1,001 | 1,076 | 93.0% | 140 | 90 | 90 | 126 | 555 |
| Census Tract 24 | 1,158 | 1,248 | 92.8% | 196 | 565 | 303 | 76 | 18 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,013 | 1,124 | 90.1% | 45 | 142 | 122 | 36 | 668 |
| Census Tract 17 | 914 | 1,060 | 86.2% | 16 | 48 | 220 | 58 | 572 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,028 | 1,201 | 85.6% | 174 | 107 | 269 | 113 | 365 |
| Census Tract 19 | 623 | 748 | 83.3% | 17 | 50 | 36 | 88 | 432 |
| Census Tract 11 | 814 | 998 | 81.6% | 196 | 224 | 236 | 100 | 58 |
| Census Tract 16 | 744 | 931 | 79.9% | 183 | 71 | 173 | 65 | 252 |
| Census Tract 21 | 986 | 1,272 | 77.5% | 388 | 37 | 187 | 98 | 276 |
| Census Tract 2 | 792 | 1,047 | 75.6% | 52 | 31 | 37 | 128 | 544 |
| Census Tract 29.02 | 892 | 1,221 | 73.1% | 186 | 268 | 131 | 47 | 260 |
| Census Tract 7 | 1,432 | 2,083 | 68.7% | 898 | 264 | 138 | 47 | 85 |
| Census Tract 23 | 1,355 | 2,035 | 66.6% | 343 | 293 | 250 | 94 | 375 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,632 | 2,583 | 63.2% | 906 | 215 | 258 | 54 | 199 |
| Census Tract 22 | 1,053 | 1,677 | 62.8% | 415 | 174 | 133 | 60 | 271 |
| Census Tract 25 | 717 | 1,154 | 62.1% | 344 | 162 | 103 | 0 | 108 |
| Census Tract 13 | 919 | 1,593 | 57.7% | 401 | 96 | 171 | 68 | 183 |
| Census Tract 6 | 768 | 1,341 | 57.3% | 297 | 97 | 165 | 80 | 129 |
| Census Tract 26 | 1,084 | 1,957 | 55.4% | 361 | 293 | 203 | 80 | 147 |
| Census Tract 15 | 688 | 1,451 | 47.4% | 359 | 146 | 108 | 41 | 34 |
| Census Tract 28.02 | 296 | 661 | 44.8% | 139 | 64 | 52 | 5 | 36 |
| Census Tract 28.01 | 537 | 1,282 | 41.9% | 284 | 142 | 32 | 9 | 70 |
| Census Tract 5 | 22 | 58 | 37.9% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Census Tract 29.01 | 561 | 1,835 | 30.6% | 189 | 75 | 149 | 58 | 90 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |