Lead Paint Risk in Effingham County, Illinois

53.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,197Pre-1978 Units
15,336Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 8,197 housing units in Effingham County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.4%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95081,3641,91971.1%203244224228465
Census Tract 95031,1121,89658.6%31714513394423
Census Tract 95011,0121,83755.1%28615623682252
Census Tract 95061,3062,38654.7%388149323125321
Census Tract 95021,1222,30148.8%5001068467365
Census Tract 95077751,61148.1%424125899839
Census Tract 95047391,63245.3%2271418673212
Census Tract 95057671,75443.7%3319911149177