Lead Paint Risk in Hancock County, Illinois

74.3%Pre-1978 Housing
6,654Pre-1978 Units
8,959Total 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

  • 6,654 housing units in Hancock County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.3%, 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 95378341,00882.7%2631084434385
Census Tract 95429191,18577.6%2791368437383
Census Tract 95381,0771,42975.4%1689926685459
Census Tract 953969291975.3%1811137450274
Census Tract 95431,2231,68372.7%17882155128680
Census Tract 95411,0621,47771.9%35316719455293
Census Tract 95408471,25867.3%1801646035408