Lead Paint Risk in Belmont County, Ohio

71.9%Pre-1978 Housing
22,718Pre-1978 Units
31,599Total Housing Units
22Census 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

  • 22,718 housing units in Belmont County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.9%, 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1191,3811,42896.7%73130262125791
Census Tract 1201,0001,04296.0%19515110444506
Census Tract 11765971592.2%137730236303
Census Tract 11588399189.1%222835285396
Census Tract 1011,8182,07187.8%429128297223741
Census Tract 1131,6671,94185.9%95286455295536
Census Tract 1021,5251,86082.0%323156169222655
Census Tract 11647558381.5%71499318244
Census Tract 1031,2601,62877.4%338145206208363
Census Tract 12164683977.0%38155103106244
Census Tract 1231,4522,04970.9%467232375123255
Census Tract 108.027521,07270.1%204654172370
Census Tract 1141,4302,04270.0%50412226619519
Census Tract 1061,3251,89769.8%249166126205579
Census Tract 1241,3722,17763.0%58730126268154
Census Tract 109.021,4012,24762.3%22615919482740
Census Tract 1101,3532,19561.6%49126215490356
Census Tract 122.0142878554.5%159317464100
Census Tract 1127721,45053.2%26615210924221
Census Tract 1075711,15849.3%1347913437187
Census Tract 122.0230477039.5%59702738110
Census Tract 109.0124465937.0%921363130