Lead Paint Risk in Madison County, Ohio

57.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,364Pre-1978 Units
16,361Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 9,364 housing units in Madison County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.2%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4071,0881,14994.7%222846263729
Census Tract 41370993376.0%122609465368
Census Tract 4051,3481,88171.7%39833729789227
Census Tract 4129761,40569.5%112247122114381
Census Tract 4047331,10266.5%19020115437151
Census Tract 4111,3592,12464.0%31334730577317
Census Tract 410528759.8%13815313
Census Tract 402.015971,15751.6%35715866016
Census Tract 401.0137676149.4%92532711193
Census Tract 401.027932,09737.8%2347711531336
Census Tract 4061,0122,75036.8%26225313430333
Census Tract 402.0232191535.1%70422441144