Lead Paint Risk in Highland County, Ohio

50.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,679Pre-1978 Units
19,005Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 9,679 housing units in Highland County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.9%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95481,4552,12568.5%52012613866605
Census Tract 95451,1561,74366.3%20867179191511
Census Tract 95441,1361,77564.0%30311527492352
Census Tract 95491,0641,88156.6%9813531845468
Census Tract 95471,2052,40650.1%5496224535314
Census Tract 95469962,11447.1%2342448831399
Census Tract 95529151,95546.8%193718943519
Census Tract 9550.025291,41837.3%28293378136
Census Tract 9551.024161,13836.6%17623929179
Census Tract 9551.015611,59635.2%13590750261
Census Tract 9550.0124685428.8%486577056