Lead Paint Risk in Wyandot County, Ohio

71.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,062Pre-1978 Units
9,885Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 7,062 housing units in Wyandot County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.4%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 93851,2481,50982.7%30416812567584
Census Tract 93841,1071,42777.6%18815666203494
Census Tract 93811,4942,01874.0%22538277166788
Census Tract 93831,2021,72169.8%51617727287150
Census Tract 93829431,43065.9%1431096762562
Census Tract 93801,0681,78060.0%2104317423618