Lead Paint Risk in Delaware County, Oklahoma
37.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,161Pre-1978 Units
24,282Total 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
- 9,161 housing units in Delaware County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.7%, 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 3759.02 | 577 | 1,132 | 51.0% | 235 | 133 | 108 | 59 | 42 |
| Census Tract 3760 | 1,111 | 2,256 | 49.2% | 452 | 190 | 240 | 97 | 132 |
| Census Tract 3758.06 | 472 | 999 | 47.2% | 295 | 47 | 32 | 66 | 32 |
| Census Tract 3757.02 | 781 | 1,749 | 44.7% | 345 | 174 | 106 | 60 | 96 |
| Census Tract 3759.01 | 740 | 1,723 | 42.9% | 309 | 212 | 142 | 17 | 60 |
| Census Tract 3758.03 | 757 | 1,844 | 41.1% | 337 | 168 | 110 | 47 | 95 |
| Census Tract 9762 | 1,054 | 2,563 | 41.1% | 427 | 217 | 155 | 77 | 178 |
| Census Tract 3756.02 | 876 | 2,206 | 39.7% | 499 | 198 | 67 | 52 | 60 |
| Census Tract 3761 | 650 | 2,054 | 31.6% | 349 | 164 | 51 | 41 | 45 |
| Census Tract 3758.05 | 636 | 2,109 | 30.2% | 482 | 111 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Census Tract 3758.04 | 430 | 1,445 | 29.8% | 266 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3756.01 | 529 | 1,780 | 29.7% | 323 | 79 | 69 | 8 | 50 |
| Census Tract 3757.01 | 548 | 2,422 | 22.6% | 350 | 99 | 34 | 52 | 13 |