Lead Paint Risk in Huron County, Ohio

67.6%Pre-1978 Housing
17,298Pre-1978 Units
25,575Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 17,298 housing units in Huron County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 67.6%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 91601,4821,83081.0%228331314107502
Census Tract 91621,4041,77279.2%240341158100565
Census Tract 91661,5281,94378.6%31114222565785
Census Tract 91591,2791,65277.4%20811411275770
Census Tract 91571,4551,93475.2%39324630634476
Census Tract 91631,3311,77974.8%31927446159218
Census Tract 91619881,45667.9%336944370445
Census Tract 91561,6732,47367.7%158249501131634
Census Tract 91641,3682,08365.7%32816217793608
Census Tract 91541,2521,94864.3%4101319065556
Census Tract 91581,2482,12458.8%340103176202427
Census Tract 91651,0061,85954.1%1942791010432
Census Tract 91551,2842,72247.2%29337539474148