Lead Paint Risk in Mercer County, Ohio

57.2%Pre-1978 Housing
10,311Pre-1978 Units
18,023Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 10,311 housing units in Mercer 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96721,1651,46479.6%25517317339525
Census Tract 96741,4582,09369.7%289201462125381
Census Tract 96761,0261,52767.2%163143247135338
Census Tract 96731,1051,75563.0%165172169197402
Census Tract 96801,0101,79056.4%156151206100397
Census Tract 96771,2502,33553.5%42185343177224
Census Tract 96791,3122,47852.9%29025026741464
Census Tract 96751,3062,59450.3%377320336163110
Census Tract 96786791,98734.2%21613818032113