Lead Paint Risk in Brown County, Ohio

48.0%Pre-1978 Housing
9,338Pre-1978 Units
19,460Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,338 housing units in Brown County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.0%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95181,8182,51172.4%504244350212508
Census Tract 95178611,25368.7%885713558523
Census Tract 95169351,59858.5%3671929055231
Census Tract 95191,1882,47348.0%5589716717349
Census Tract 9513.019252,07644.6%150138224154259
Census Tract 9512.018091,83644.1%39310910923175
Census Tract 95147741,76543.9%26211599117181
Census Tract 9513.024541,23736.7%15125740204
Census Tract 95159522,60536.5%337725225466
Census Tract 9512.026222,10629.5%2666212831135