Lead Paint Risk in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

54.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,596Pre-1978 Units
17,483Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 9,596 housing units in Pontotoc County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.9%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 89275684789.3%7588205185203
Census Tract 8891,5261,86681.8%364383302209268
Census Tract 8931,3481,75976.6%400257326179186
Census Tract 8918201,21367.6%13425218618167
Census Tract 888.011,1582,06456.1%68837145054
Census Tract 89646291550.5%1451051143860
Census Tract 8861,0572,25147.0%46819315488154
Census Tract 8875431,27042.8%17411710111437
Census Tract 8907011,82138.5%3312121221719
Census Tract 888.025311,38938.2%293108633334
Census Tract 895.986942,08833.2%310143899854