Lead Paint Risk in Athens County, Ohio

52.9%Pre-1978 Housing
14,005Pre-1978 Units
26,466Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 14,005 housing units in Athens County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.9%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97301,5741,79487.7%20283206147918
Census Tract 97271,2361,75170.6%54191206147638
Census Tract 97261,1521,67468.8%143101112152644
Census Tract 97341,0871,59468.2%16330526926324
Census Tract 9739.026501,10059.1%2376158105189
Census Tract 9731.016651,16357.2%442119716387
Census Tract 97288961,65554.1%1021814472497
Census Tract 97369651,89650.9%26713018229357
Census Tract 97321,0922,27448.0%5812941851418
Census Tract 97339552,02047.3%30927113183161
Census Tract 97377871,80443.6%2611432933321
Census Tract 97388472,05041.3%266113106113249
Census Tract 97291,3163,33739.4%52413516936452
Census Tract 9739.0125067137.3%935935063
Census Tract 97355331,68331.7%36275870342