Lead Paint Risk in Meigs County, Ohio

53.3%Pre-1978 Housing
5,688Pre-1978 Units
10,669Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,688 housing units in Meigs County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.3%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96441,1851,48979.6%156125166131607
Census Tract 96459151,51960.2%1885315476444
Census Tract 96411,0081,86254.1%383101182105237
Census Tract 96468701,71950.6%21614813920347
Census Tract 96428612,02542.5%2509911427371
Census Tract 96438492,05541.3%24712214084256