Lead Paint Risk in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

51.3%Pre-1978 Housing
15,473Pre-1978 Units
30,163Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 15,473 housing units in Pottawatomie County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.3%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 50061,4261,60089.1%349213361152351
Census Tract 50041,5971,83087.3%151226324285611
Census Tract 50021,1281,45477.6%33588172117416
Census Tract 5003.021,0151,33176.3%17281173212377
Census Tract 50079251,27172.8%598196103280
Census Tract 5003.011,0541,47471.5%5242601893249
Census Tract 5011.0540665262.3%186122481832
Census Tract 5011.041,1541,90960.5%352203229158212
Census Tract 50058401,59752.6%9589227190239
Census Tract 5010.046671,50244.4%36887965660
Census Tract 5012.0129369642.1%12362301068
Census Tract 5011.019392,34440.1%4802521184841
Census Tract 50136241,59139.2%332107722489
Census Tract 50086771,85336.5%4311479180
Census Tract 5010.057102,01935.2%384154166096
Census Tract 5010.064081,37629.7%23845223766
Census Tract 5010.035331,84428.9%313125162554
Census Tract 5009.016312,19428.8%284233533328
Census Tract 5011.0320371228.5%1332619322
Census Tract 5009.0224391426.6%1016822475