Lead Paint Risk in Darke County, Ohio

74.3%Pre-1978 Housing
16,825Pre-1978 Units
22,643Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 16,825 housing units in Darke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.3%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5551.011,7411,88092.6%73220257256935
Census Tract 5551.021,5941,78589.3%18678271166893
Census Tract 5601.011,1611,46379.4%3538814367510
Census Tract 51011,3671,74878.2%42521321771441
Census Tract 52011,0911,39778.1%26215352180444
Census Tract 5701.019791,28176.4%277959043474
Census Tract 55011,0731,45473.8%5121711567227
Census Tract 54019381,30372.0%1916210844533
Census Tract 5701.021,8952,63272.0%344248201188914
Census Tract 53011,3791,91871.9%306190279120484
Census Tract 5601.029811,42868.7%27015112966365
Census Tract 5550.017671,14367.1%23517417367118
Census Tract 50019521,49063.9%1721099065516
Census Tract 5550.029071,72152.7%23432716125160