Lead Paint Risk in Fayette County, Illinois

64.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,670Pre-1978 Units
8,849Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,670 housing units in Fayette County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.1%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95099241,01091.5%7828197133488
Census Tract 95081,0931,43876.0%225166281118303
Census Tract 95057821,17566.6%16812613465289
Census Tract 951053189059.7%1371165141186
Census Tract 95116891,19357.8%12814214654219
Census Tract 95071,1082,04154.3%39020816136313
Census Tract 95065431,10249.3%178636154187