Lead Paint Risk in Crawford County, Ohio

79.5%Pre-1978 Housing
15,774Pre-1978 Units
19,844Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 15,774 housing units in Crawford County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 79.5%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97511,4421,46998.2%75108145116998
Census Tract 97451,7041,78995.2%17115435151986
Census Tract 97501,5351,83083.9%400447286133269
Census Tract 97531,4501,78181.4%243294271158484
Census Tract 97411,2621,55781.1%1065714478877
Census Tract 97471,4201,75780.8%33128520795502
Census Tract 97521,0591,31580.5%9233730352275
Census Tract 97441,0641,36378.1%135188231118392
Census Tract 97491,0891,46074.6%105156175165488
Census Tract 97487991,09573.0%21514211681245
Census Tract 97431,0261,48869.0%3813461913969
Census Tract 97468031,20066.9%159122146112264
Census Tract 97421,1211,74064.4%27110618827529