Lead Paint Risk in Mayes County, Oklahoma

48.9%Pre-1978 Housing
8,978Pre-1978 Units
18,365Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,978 housing units in Mayes County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.9%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 4011,3722,06966.3%33221847926182
Census Tract 405.021,0111,71059.1%426307978695
Census Tract 4021,2792,26256.5%6492672984322
Census Tract 4071,0842,08252.1%38427322766134
Census Tract 405.016961,46247.6%1841832341382
Census Tract 4068691,94244.7%39820012532114
Census Tract 408.015701,40240.7%1777815848109
Census Tract 4049092,25540.3%4132561723137
Census Tract 4036761,81037.3%403106886019
Census Tract 408.025121,37137.3%234118606436