Lead Paint Risk in Montcalm County, Michigan

54.3%Pre-1978 Housing
15,239Pre-1978 Units
28,046Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 15,239 housing units in Montcalm County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.3%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97131,5602,25169.3%303337221263436
Census Tract 97029891,52764.8%17517624478316
Census Tract 97091,1001,71764.1%368146249106231
Census Tract 97031,0891,77361.4%428203145115198
Census Tract 97049681,59660.7%21117529288202
Census Tract 97081,2362,08959.2%29230223264346
Census Tract 97101,4702,53658.0%328188173204577
Census Tract 97071,1632,12654.7%32626116366347
Census Tract 97111,2092,23754.0%37420211088435
Census Tract 97019141,81750.3%25120614680231
Census Tract 97121,1252,34148.1%239174292114306
Census Tract 97061,1482,43847.1%17115019449584
Census Tract 9705.026431,59440.3%326117118217
Census Tract 9705.016252,00431.2%2671237729129