Lead Paint Risk in Auglaize County, Ohio

65.8%Pre-1978 Housing
13,181Pre-1978 Units
20,034Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 13,181 housing units in Auglaize County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.8%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 412.021,9992,44281.9%53495270232868
Census Tract 4061,3641,67081.7%2979629247632
Census Tract 4031,2461,63476.3%3174127464550
Census Tract 4042,1053,20865.6%99719211362741
Census Tract 4091,0051,56864.1%10513615372539
Census Tract 412.016581,03263.8%1788125229118
Census Tract 4019571,55861.4%17018910995394
Census Tract 4119431,53961.3%1918813393438
Census Tract 4021,1231,91158.8%36117616065361
Census Tract 4108771,49158.8%13114817059369
Census Tract 4059041,98145.6%20411616258364