Lead Paint Risk in Ottawa County, Ohio

57.0%Pre-1978 Housing
16,388Pre-1978 Units
28,762Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 16,388 housing units in Ottawa County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.0%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 5061,2851,59480.6%184141174190596
Census Tract 5101,5401,96378.5%198272464134472
Census Tract 5071,1911,60374.3%192113228170488
Census Tract 5091,6512,24873.4%223281284140723
Census Tract 5051,3081,88369.5%13911523885731
Census Tract 502.021,2622,15758.5%368335332120107
Census Tract 503.021,9563,39757.6%28326435498957
Census Tract 5117931,42555.6%1233517845412
Census Tract 512.0149388955.5%1081441076569
Census Tract 5081,3012,46952.7%33615826076471
Census Tract 512.026391,32748.2%2505915236142
Census Tract 5017451,58047.2%21010440117274
Census Tract 503.011,3223,43238.5%394364273129162
Census Tract 502.016311,79935.1%224182898452
Census Tract 512.0327199627.2%1717312510