Lead Paint Risk in Pike County, Ohio

47.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,759Pre-1978 Units
12,071Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,759 housing units in Pike County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.7%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95241,2381,78469.4%18934350944153
Census Tract 95259271,49062.2%19810933780203
Census Tract 95221,2892,32255.5%42827432580182
Census Tract 95231,0162,38442.6%37793166118262
Census Tract 9526.015521,47837.3%136712715123
Census Tract 95275471,77030.9%8010212083162
Census Tract 9526.0219084322.5%8416154035