Lead Paint Risk in Fayette County, Ohio

67.3%Pre-1978 Housing
8,541Pre-1978 Units
12,694Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 8,541 housing units in Fayette County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.3%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 92631,2491,56379.9%210200242199398
Census Tract 92591,3301,70977.8%5261974775485
Census Tract 92601,4481,92475.3%256291380144377
Census Tract 92621,4022,11666.3%512123390116261
Census Tract 92588671,36663.5%3151467049287
Census Tract 92641,0261,73859.0%28210523393313
Census Tract 92611,2192,27853.5%13924031270458