Lead Paint Risk in Crawford County, Illinois

69.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,858Pre-1978 Units
8,461Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,858 housing units in Crawford County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.2%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 88041,2711,46187.0%137187337203407
Census Tract 88031,3571,71379.2%271244384145313
Census Tract 88057821,05774.0%14993149103288
Census Tract 88021,0661,69163.0%34214424391246
Census Tract 88016361,16654.5%1048460126262
Census Tract 88067461,37354.3%204528178331