Lead Paint Risk in Van Buren County, Michigan
54.5%Pre-1978 Housing
20,316Pre-1978 Units
37,243Total Housing Units
23Census 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
- 20,316 housing units in Van Buren County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.5%, 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 23 of 23 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 104 | 1,263 | 1,662 | 76.0% | 85 | 230 | 235 | 279 | 434 |
| Census Tract 116.01 | 1,478 | 2,156 | 68.6% | 214 | 136 | 282 | 122 | 724 |
| Census Tract 115 | 1,464 | 2,141 | 68.4% | 281 | 215 | 327 | 171 | 470 |
| Census Tract 120.01 | 1,094 | 1,715 | 63.8% | 249 | 174 | 114 | 216 | 341 |
| Census Tract 106 | 962 | 1,555 | 61.9% | 278 | 175 | 55 | 71 | 383 |
| Census Tract 120.02 | 512 | 841 | 60.9% | 109 | 100 | 136 | 67 | 100 |
| Census Tract 114 | 1,026 | 1,698 | 60.4% | 268 | 189 | 171 | 89 | 309 |
| Census Tract 118.02 | 1,217 | 2,055 | 59.2% | 126 | 313 | 188 | 78 | 512 |
| Census Tract 113 | 1,151 | 1,947 | 59.1% | 251 | 99 | 211 | 137 | 453 |
| Census Tract 103 | 1,147 | 1,981 | 57.9% | 192 | 85 | 96 | 158 | 616 |
| Census Tract 105 | 1,167 | 2,071 | 56.3% | 481 | 136 | 391 | 43 | 116 |
| Census Tract 102.02 | 746 | 1,359 | 54.9% | 149 | 159 | 130 | 127 | 181 |
| Census Tract 101.01 | 1,191 | 2,244 | 53.1% | 256 | 97 | 145 | 152 | 541 |
| Census Tract 110.04 | 868 | 1,670 | 52.0% | 322 | 77 | 195 | 33 | 241 |
| Census Tract 116.02 | 597 | 1,237 | 48.3% | 128 | 77 | 111 | 45 | 236 |
| Census Tract 109.01 | 742 | 1,572 | 47.2% | 354 | 112 | 61 | 28 | 187 |
| Census Tract 102.01 | 704 | 1,525 | 46.2% | 89 | 190 | 228 | 30 | 167 |
| Census Tract 118.01 | 557 | 1,258 | 44.3% | 143 | 170 | 64 | 60 | 120 |
| Census Tract 101.02 | 490 | 1,115 | 43.9% | 140 | 32 | 79 | 20 | 219 |
| Census Tract 109.02 | 678 | 1,673 | 40.5% | 336 | 195 | 74 | 21 | 52 |
| Census Tract 110.03 | 533 | 1,413 | 37.7% | 225 | 24 | 130 | 32 | 122 |
| Census Tract 119 | 729 | 2,355 | 31.0% | 357 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 107 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |