Lead Paint Risk in Preble County, Ohio

63.5%Pre-1978 Housing
11,489Pre-1978 Units
18,106Total 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

  • 11,489 housing units in Preble County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.5%, 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 410184796088.2%8310010436524
Census Tract 40011,1811,41983.2%218251171110431
Census Tract 46019231,19377.4%132758762567
Census Tract 42011,3501,79675.2%21912219496719
Census Tract 4701.021,3151,96467.0%38520123543451
Census Tract 44011,0581,62665.1%30817813689347
Census Tract 48011,1191,81461.7%32427315060312
Census Tract 430160698661.5%1661414182203
Census Tract 4550.021,5912,68559.3%47312317869748
Census Tract 45016191,07357.7%1661225450227
Census Tract 4550.0152693156.5%172396042213
Census Tract 4701.013541,65921.3%22949181147