Lead Paint Risk in Oceana County, Michigan

53.5%Pre-1978 Housing
8,370Pre-1978 Units
15,645Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 8,370 housing units in Oceana County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.5%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1041,2311,78469.0%207142221172489
Census Tract 1031,7222,79961.5%547244289121521
Census Tract 1059241,75652.6%28012410889323
Census Tract 1081,2272,37851.6%41261133111510
Census Tract 1099801,94350.4%2842049944349
Census Tract 1101,0712,31646.2%30036817351179
Census Tract 1061,2152,66945.5%400255144131285
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000