Lead Paint Risk in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

74.1%Pre-1978 Housing
15,875Pre-1978 Units
21,425Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 15,875 housing units in Mifflin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.1%, compared with the state rate of 67.8%.
  • 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96081,8261,95193.6%861341742211,211
Census Tract 96091,2261,36190.1%7597231174649
Census Tract 96071,0171,15887.8%956776218561
Census Tract 961075891183.2%11479169102294
Census Tract 96061,9742,50278.9%501299399139636
Census Tract 9611.011,2151,62274.9%27814384377333
Census Tract 96011,4081,90973.8%44320561182517
Census Tract 9611.021,2021,70070.7%29720032398284
Census Tract 96051,1931,74668.3%28416511292540
Census Tract 96031,2111,87864.5%30814723799420
Census Tract 96049951,55264.1%208138203129317
Census Tract 96021,1711,82964.0%234209294119315
Census Tract 96126791,30652.0%1651358259238