Lead Paint Risk in Coles County, Illinois

65.6%Pre-1978 Housing
14,912Pre-1978 Units
22,717Total 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

  • 14,912 housing units in Coles County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.6%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 111,5881,71392.7%219269391113596
Census Tract 121,4881,63591.0%21518127947766
Census Tract 101,3551,59285.1%305176510151213
Census Tract 31,7792,14083.1%183334371182709
Census Tract 19171,30370.4%17514010856438
Census Tract 41,1101,59469.6%11125114298508
Census Tract 51,7752,65466.9%517110188195765
Census Tract 68811,54756.9%2501314437419
Census Tract 99481,79552.8%6053062737
Census Tract 21,2032,36950.8%67876138114197
Census Tract 7.028541,82146.9%3612918616487
Census Tract 7.017451,65245.1%1739429015173
Census Tract 826990229.8%9811744100