Lead Paint Risk in Erie County, Ohio

71.3%Pre-1978 Housing
27,372Pre-1978 Units
38,400Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 27,372 housing units in Erie County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.3%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4101,3151,33698.4%286144327172386
Census Tract 4111,7741,82597.2%185202881321,149
Census Tract 4131,6771,72697.2%546297337268229
Census Tract 4121,2281,33192.3%101200205111611
Census Tract 408.011,1381,32486.0%716335718629
Census Tract 4071,7152,01685.1%624117339145490
Census Tract 4149441,15281.9%3002382466199
Census Tract 417.021,2641,54781.7%37033524267250
Census Tract 417.011,2271,51581.0%25736526486255
Census Tract 4091,1491,57672.9%12096363187383
Census Tract 4011,8992,77268.5%29267224272621
Census Tract 4051,4492,13867.8%355215337126416
Census Tract 4181,7422,63266.2%322166348187719
Census Tract 4161,5532,39065.0%367318469269130
Census Tract 4031,8312,87163.8%655239189149599
Census Tract 408.029061,50960.0%100222390545
Census Tract 4041,8283,24256.4%534472503150169
Census Tract 4021,2042,15555.9%37139498158183
Census Tract 4191,5293,34345.7%23936454047339
Census Tract 9901000.0%00000