Lead Paint Risk in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

61.5%Pre-1978 Housing
8,427Pre-1978 Units
13,695Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 8,427 housing units in Ottawa County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 57451,0871,17692.4%10968181177552
Census Tract 57441,0661,23986.0%166140341287132
Census Tract 57439251,15680.0%28222724013046
Census Tract 57429891,24379.6%183181311139175
Census Tract 57469661,57061.5%303167200141155
Census Tract 57471,1071,95356.7%6531981234093
Census Tract 57489812,01348.7%262171145153250
Census Tract 57416801,63141.7%267138958298
Census Tract 57496261,71436.5%2571099844118