Lead Paint Risk in Tuscola County, Michigan

68.6%Pre-1978 Housing
16,473Pre-1978 Units
24,005Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 16,473 housing units in Tuscola County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.6%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 31,1721,39084.3%274164255118361
Census Tract 21,2361,48983.0%203139201159534
Census Tract 61,6002,11175.8%321316221204538
Census Tract 81,2561,67475.0%324178229102423
Census Tract 121,4932,09771.2%292160289276476
Census Tract 91,5312,21769.1%549163267169383
Census Tract 131,4212,05969.0%55525821185312
Census Tract 11,2901,90967.6%290132229116523
Census Tract 78571,35863.1%32616011871182
Census Tract 101,5522,48662.4%416166286309375
Census Tract 111,0651,72161.9%34121025959196
Census Tract 51,2672,09760.4%51018817765327
Census Tract 47331,39752.5%236118115112152
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000