Lead Paint Risk in Ogemaw County, Michigan

56.6%Pre-1978 Housing
8,682Pre-1978 Units
15,326Total 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

  • 8,682 housing units in Ogemaw County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.6%, 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 9509.029201,40465.5%244282108163123
Census Tract 9509.018211,26864.7%388314733511
Census Tract 95011,1021,84359.8%25028527694197
Census Tract 95051,4032,37059.2%360168310275290
Census Tract 95031,1972,03858.7%294305212162224
Census Tract 95069281,68055.2%309188174120137
Census Tract 95021,0922,21549.3%400214214132132
Census Tract 95041,2192,50848.6%54232415173129