Lead Paint Risk in Sanilac County, Michigan

64.4%Pre-1978 Housing
14,018Pre-1978 Units
21,751Total 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

  • 14,018 housing units in Sanilac County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.4%, 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 97071,6661,97084.6%198219656283310
Census Tract 97101,4451,80480.1%431241214134425
Census Tract 97031,0471,43972.8%249153112123410
Census Tract 97011,0651,64364.8%256150194173292
Census Tract 97041,1091,77062.7%203107235189375
Census Tract 97026721,07962.3%1763668105287
Census Tract 97051,0061,63761.5%32212716095302
Census Tract 97091,3972,31060.5%327227281204358
Census Tract 97118731,46459.6%24811610774328
Census Tract 97061,0831,86058.2%18322923280359
Census Tract 97081,4812,60256.9%32818528679603
Census Tract 97121,1742,17354.0%344142125123440
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000