Lead Paint Risk in Stephens County, Oklahoma
61.7%Pre-1978 Housing
12,532Pre-1978 Units
20,311Total 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
- 12,532 housing units in Stephens County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.7%, 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3 | 1,061 | 1,152 | 92.1% | 169 | 74 | 169 | 199 | 450 |
| Census Tract 4 | 1,882 | 2,353 | 80.0% | 437 | 391 | 389 | 403 | 262 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,169 | 1,515 | 77.2% | 218 | 189 | 384 | 185 | 193 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,216 | 1,818 | 66.9% | 515 | 266 | 348 | 67 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9.02 | 957 | 1,494 | 64.1% | 571 | 90 | 115 | 111 | 70 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 857 | 1,421 | 60.3% | 440 | 194 | 179 | 23 | 21 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 1,465 | 2,598 | 56.4% | 871 | 310 | 195 | 76 | 13 |
| Census Tract 10 | 497 | 899 | 55.3% | 267 | 76 | 106 | 20 | 28 |
| Census Tract 11 | 1,289 | 2,350 | 54.9% | 470 | 292 | 252 | 154 | 121 |
| Census Tract 9.01 | 1,057 | 2,093 | 50.5% | 340 | 146 | 281 | 148 | 142 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,082 | 2,618 | 41.3% | 535 | 164 | 241 | 85 | 57 |