Lead Paint Risk in Cass County, Illinois

68.5%Pre-1978 Housing
3,880Pre-1978 Units
5,665Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 3,880 housing units in Cass County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.5%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96029091,22174.4%20616582139317
Census Tract 960472096974.3%17110618881174
Census Tract 960569497771.0%112757939389
Census Tract 96017611,10369.0%1441027498343
Census Tract 96037961,39557.1%24618511073182