Lead Paint Risk in Defiance County, Ohio

70.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,748Pre-1978 Units
16,570Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 11,748 housing units in Defiance County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.9%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95881,5081,71088.2%235144388111630
Census Tract 95891,7262,25076.7%62848230634276
Census Tract 95851,3801,84974.6%51435525713241
Census Tract 95861,3071,75274.6%276179186137529
Census Tract 95831,1861,64372.2%183167116123597
Census Tract 95871,5502,18271.0%21719040990644
Census Tract 95841,1191,67266.9%25810614145569
Census Tract 95821,0781,78560.4%3032151355420
Census Tract 95818941,72751.8%2374961100447