Lead Paint Risk in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

54.2%Pre-1978 Housing
12,027Pre-1978 Units
22,204Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 12,027 housing units in Pittsburg County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.2%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 486377100.0%00034
Census Tract 48621,2441,66674.7%298238331169208
Census Tract 48649331,30371.6%8410178285385
Census Tract 48651,9822,83569.9%368645539284146
Census Tract 48671,3472,16562.2%520225224148230
Census Tract 486853997155.5%236737630124
Census Tract 48611,2482,25755.3%463124186208267
Census Tract 48595941,11253.4%315138565530
Census Tract 48575791,12551.5%222819273111
Census Tract 48601,2232,39251.1%55328010831251
Census Tract 48589872,37641.5%549222856764
Census Tract 4856.025801,43840.3%43011118615
Census Tract 48664581,43232.0%188145611945
Census Tract 4856.013061,12527.2%230561055