Lead Paint Risk in Roscommon County, Michigan

58.7%Pre-1978 Housing
13,592Pre-1978 Units
23,170Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 13,592 housing units in Roscommon County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.7%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97122,0972,91172.0%528729474185181
Census Tract 97051,3651,90671.6%52032437010942
Census Tract 97021,0931,55370.4%4333142962723
Census Tract 97011,0911,69464.4%4173832502714
Census Tract 9704.026951,08664.0%303263454638
Census Tract 97071,3882,36458.7%55544618311886
Census Tract 9704.011,1171,95057.3%45323224657129
Census Tract 97039421,71355.0%33224712514098
Census Tract 97111,1882,26452.5%6422332104954
Census Tract 97061,3872,73850.7%6373532699434
Census Tract 9710.016391,28949.6%2102651282610
Census Tract 9710.0230685835.7%244223730
Census Tract 9710.0328484433.6%180101030