Lead Paint Risk in Ashland County, Ohio

63.8%Pre-1978 Housing
14,365Pre-1978 Units
22,517Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 14,365 housing units in Ashland County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.8%, compared with the state rate of 64.0%.
  • 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97051,3581,57186.4%1304621196875
Census Tract 97031,5711,86484.3%143213610105500
Census Tract 97061,3681,66182.4%370249277105367
Census Tract 97041,2081,53278.9%187146120121634
Census Tract 97111,2851,76272.9%174236237158480
Census Tract 97101,7162,39671.6%288318393125592
Census Tract 97081,1131,84960.2%267151312156227
Census Tract 97021,3022,26357.5%20517114931746
Census Tract 97091,0741,91656.1%2941939039458
Census Tract 97071,1192,29548.8%43013230799151
Census Tract 9701.029782,36141.4%2659713320463
Census Tract 9701.012731,04726.1%3333570150