Lead Paint Risk in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

55.7%Pre-1978 Housing
7,482Pre-1978 Units
13,425Total 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

  • 7,482 housing units in Jo Daviess County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.7%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 201.029641,15483.5%1675012073554
Census Tract 204.021,3301,70078.2%199235100166630
Census Tract 2059731,49065.3%143127179140384
Census Tract 2021,4072,23263.0%430396197109275
Census Tract 2031,7392,85760.9%307113851361,098
Census Tract 201.017561,60447.1%30232869345
Census Tract 204.013132,38813.1%192477067