Lead Paint Risk in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

49.1%Pre-1978 Housing
3,491Pre-1978 Units
7,115Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 3,491 housing units in Choctaw County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.1%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96711,0761,76760.9%4622471939579
Census Tract 96727111,20259.2%2801261269782
Census Tract 96736641,52343.6%3321221064460
Census Tract 96695191,19443.5%246102915921
Census Tract 96705211,42936.5%26757665180