Lead Paint Risk in Ross County, Ohio

58.5%Pre-1978 Housing
18,756Pre-1978 Units
32,042Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 18,756 housing units in Ross County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.5%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95611,7361,83694.6%131230161424790
Census Tract 95651,5691,72291.1%229202305241592
Census Tract 95641,3531,59384.9%5629330331607
Census Tract 95621,1121,37081.2%23031929126246
Census Tract 95591,5062,00675.1%26549844488211
Census Tract 95631,2031,68671.4%41313723834381
Census Tract 95671,2652,20857.3%232376229185243
Census Tract 95601,3572,43155.8%218114643119263
Census Tract 95681,4082,65553.0%460499167106176
Census Tract 9558.011,0522,05951.1%26623916616365
Census Tract 95698671,77748.8%16112216741376
Census Tract 95579271,96047.3%23218314276294
Census Tract 95551,1012,55643.1%2732276275464
Census Tract 95669362,17043.1%28722613879206
Census Tract 9556.0437088841.7%115691151160
Census Tract 9558.024951,44734.2%15217476093
Census Tract 9556.034991,67829.7%125867240176