Lead Paint Risk in Shiawassee County, Michigan

69.7%Pre-1978 Housing
21,091Pre-1978 Units
30,272Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 21,091 housing units in Shiawassee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.7%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3051,5871,65096.2%256272152265642
Census Tract 3061,0371,11493.1%473318598674
Census Tract 30786298687.4%135116143176292
Census Tract 3041,1931,40884.7%164256279105389
Census Tract 3081,2431,47484.3%223100141300479
Census Tract 3191,7732,13383.1%565133357183535
Census Tract 3011,8002,28978.6%640279221154506
Census Tract 3021,0471,39675.0%22119714197391
Census Tract 3181,3231,78274.2%459240204145275
Census Tract 3161,1741,69369.3%285270279117223
Census Tract 313.021,0311,58465.1%36310910141417
Census Tract 313.011,1161,73164.5%39811315983363
Census Tract 315.018631,35963.5%26571129166232
Census Tract 3171,2242,02560.4%40927135518171
Census Tract 314.011,4212,52756.2%45923415629543
Census Tract 3031,2412,39751.8%374267318151131
Census Tract 314.027331,53847.7%45295496176
Census Tract 315.024231,18635.7%608810130144