Lead Paint Risk in Washington County, Ohio

62.6%Pre-1978 Housing
17,503Pre-1978 Units
27,979Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 17,503 housing units in Washington County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.6%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2081,8402,03690.4%176132167541,311
Census Tract 201.028801,02386.0%177159205108231
Census Tract 2099681,24277.9%29513920265267
Census Tract 2047781,05373.9%152171227111117
Census Tract 2101,3981,89173.9%22026917884647
Census Tract 20563887872.7%7522714520
Census Tract 2131,7202,38272.2%293130220142935
Census Tract 201.011,3952,03368.6%25970523530166
Census Tract 2141,1051,66566.4%34429230813148
Census Tract 21542170759.5%94961224465
Census Tract 212.011,0441,76559.2%249160219179237
Census Tract 2168911,59655.8%412305253344
Census Tract 202.027981,56151.1%29610410351244
Census Tract 2037101,48347.9%2881621702367
Census Tract 2119201,93647.5%4871701691579
Census Tract 202.017621,62047.0%483119693358
Census Tract 2178772,16840.5%3062117696188
Census Tract 212.0235894038.1%84161364181