Lead Paint Risk in Boone County, Illinois

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
10,011Pre-1978 Units
20,238Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 10,011 housing units in Boone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, compared with the state rate of 64.1%.
  • 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1022,2242,50888.7%2653973581001,104
Census Tract 101.021,2001,65472.6%27422420338461
Census Tract 101.011,0031,69859.1%38116240166443
Census Tract 106.018511,44059.1%1368317146415
Census Tract 1031,5892,79956.8%68823119371406
Census Tract 1041,1152,49544.7%314133202106360
Census Tract 105.026861,94135.3%33121500140
Census Tract 106.036402,10730.4%156583739350
Census Tract 105.014341,72625.1%2767062026
Census Tract 106.042691,87014.4%240105140