Lead Paint Risk in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
37.5%Pre-1978 Housing
8,342Pre-1978 Units
22,273Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 8,342 housing units in Cherokee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.5%, compared with the state rate of 50.3%.
- 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9780 | 1,241 | 2,195 | 56.5% | 457 | 239 | 212 | 105 | 228 |
| Census Tract 9776 | 1,083 | 2,374 | 45.6% | 576 | 123 | 291 | 57 | 36 |
| Census Tract 9777.02 | 650 | 1,463 | 44.4% | 310 | 129 | 55 | 56 | 100 |
| Census Tract 9779.02 | 635 | 1,462 | 43.4% | 240 | 220 | 55 | 21 | 99 |
| Census Tract 9781 | 874 | 2,252 | 38.8% | 445 | 169 | 164 | 28 | 68 |
| Census Tract 9782.01 | 423 | 1,112 | 38.0% | 212 | 74 | 52 | 53 | 32 |
| Census Tract 9778.01 | 378 | 1,030 | 36.7% | 189 | 97 | 51 | 10 | 31 |
| Census Tract 9779.01 | 647 | 1,840 | 35.2% | 306 | 225 | 63 | 53 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9782.02 | 737 | 2,192 | 33.6% | 271 | 252 | 137 | 49 | 28 |
| Census Tract 9783.01 | 509 | 1,863 | 27.3% | 220 | 110 | 98 | 31 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9778.02 | 525 | 1,930 | 27.2% | 331 | 160 | 3 | 17 | 14 |
| Census Tract 9777.01 | 329 | 1,221 | 26.9% | 172 | 104 | 46 | 5 | 2 |
| Census Tract 9783.02 | 311 | 1,339 | 23.2% | 150 | 66 | 64 | 27 | 4 |