Lead Paint Risk in Wayne County, Ohio
58.4%Pre-1978 Housing
27,343Pre-1978 Units
46,804Total Housing Units
32Census 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
- 27,343 housing units in Wayne County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.4%, 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 32 of 32 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1 | 1,554 | 1,602 | 97.0% | 51 | 123 | 356 | 156 | 868 |
| Census Tract 12 | 417 | 486 | 85.8% | 74 | 29 | 97 | 31 | 186 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 66 | 77 | 85.7% | 14 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,319 | 1,546 | 85.3% | 198 | 205 | 327 | 259 | 330 |
| Census Tract 34 | 994 | 1,333 | 74.6% | 130 | 124 | 210 | 45 | 485 |
| Census Tract 29.01 | 1,023 | 1,374 | 74.5% | 378 | 155 | 253 | 35 | 202 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,645 | 2,253 | 73.0% | 422 | 370 | 308 | 130 | 415 |
| Census Tract 35 | 1,010 | 1,422 | 71.0% | 200 | 266 | 331 | 107 | 106 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,239 | 1,753 | 70.7% | 299 | 274 | 138 | 92 | 436 |
| Census Tract 3 | 795 | 1,183 | 67.2% | 214 | 172 | 251 | 122 | 36 |
| Census Tract 11 | 413 | 625 | 66.1% | 89 | 63 | 45 | 58 | 158 |
| Census Tract 13 | 1,030 | 1,558 | 66.1% | 165 | 135 | 238 | 72 | 420 |
| Census Tract 24 | 934 | 1,429 | 65.4% | 343 | 128 | 89 | 49 | 325 |
| Census Tract 5 | 966 | 1,488 | 64.9% | 376 | 189 | 124 | 25 | 252 |
| Census Tract 25 | 651 | 1,004 | 64.8% | 236 | 74 | 69 | 36 | 236 |
| Census Tract 19 | 914 | 1,453 | 62.9% | 241 | 66 | 132 | 96 | 379 |
| Census Tract 31 | 537 | 858 | 62.6% | 132 | 75 | 107 | 34 | 189 |
| Census Tract 21 | 743 | 1,238 | 60.0% | 247 | 67 | 131 | 2 | 296 |
| Census Tract 22 | 900 | 1,523 | 59.1% | 404 | 87 | 79 | 58 | 272 |
| Census Tract 37 | 702 | 1,292 | 54.3% | 212 | 106 | 108 | 32 | 244 |
| Census Tract 33 | 552 | 1,019 | 54.2% | 143 | 66 | 75 | 26 | 242 |
| Census Tract 30 | 483 | 893 | 54.1% | 166 | 29 | 55 | 50 | 183 |
| Census Tract 17 | 1,005 | 1,993 | 50.4% | 306 | 110 | 68 | 32 | 489 |
| Census Tract 10 | 662 | 1,320 | 50.2% | 228 | 330 | 64 | 0 | 40 |
| Census Tract 23 | 546 | 1,104 | 49.5% | 150 | 58 | 31 | 20 | 287 |
| Census Tract 14 | 563 | 1,168 | 48.2% | 246 | 178 | 83 | 16 | 40 |
| Census Tract 32 | 737 | 1,553 | 47.5% | 205 | 127 | 137 | 10 | 258 |
| Census Tract 18 | 751 | 1,646 | 45.6% | 229 | 200 | 47 | 32 | 243 |
| Census Tract 7 | 1,588 | 3,578 | 44.4% | 633 | 430 | 406 | 14 | 105 |
| Census Tract 29.02 | 998 | 2,255 | 44.3% | 658 | 124 | 62 | 10 | 144 |
| Census Tract 20 | 494 | 1,243 | 39.7% | 126 | 80 | 31 | 0 | 257 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,112 | 3,535 | 31.5% | 388 | 397 | 158 | 101 | 68 |