Lead Paint Risk in Greene County, Illinois

75.7%Pre-1978 Housing
4,393Pre-1978 Units
5,801Total 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

  • 4,393 housing units in Greene County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.7%, 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 973772983587.3%979917458301
Census Tract 97398461,10576.6%11711376135405
Census Tract 97401,1861,59074.6%17222211781594
Census Tract 97369641,32572.8%23812910754436
Census Tract 973866894670.6%70434271442