Lead Paint Risk in Champaign County, Ohio

64.1%Pre-1978 Housing
10,836Pre-1978 Units
16,904Total 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

  • 10,836 housing units in Champaign County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.1%, 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 1051,6601,88887.9%135300302140783
Census Tract 1061,2361,59077.7%12818221965642
Census Tract 115.051,0561,38076.5%23910611643552
Census Tract 1022,2793,27669.6%2942262952031,261
Census Tract 1041,1581,84262.9%20125718898414
Census Tract 110.016661,18056.4%14390900343
Census Tract 115.066741,22655.0%272481841295
Census Tract 115.018931,72551.8%216716440502
Census Tract 115.049572,09645.7%4601474864238
Census Tract 10125770136.7%25172726162