Lead Paint Risk in Kankakee County, Illinois
65.6%Pre-1978 Housing
29,762Pre-1978 Units
45,396Total Housing Units
30Census 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
- 29,762 housing units in Kankakee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 65.6%, 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 30 of 30 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 118 | 1,158 | 1,185 | 97.7% | 45 | 227 | 579 | 151 | 156 |
| Census Tract 117 | 1,430 | 1,471 | 97.2% | 204 | 248 | 294 | 381 | 303 |
| Census Tract 123 | 1,805 | 1,857 | 97.2% | 316 | 244 | 173 | 139 | 933 |
| Census Tract 116 | 766 | 800 | 95.8% | 124 | 12 | 106 | 82 | 442 |
| Census Tract 124 | 1,852 | 1,952 | 94.9% | 135 | 584 | 181 | 318 | 634 |
| Census Tract 115 | 959 | 1,020 | 94.0% | 187 | 327 | 218 | 40 | 187 |
| Census Tract 114 | 731 | 782 | 93.5% | 291 | 169 | 191 | 47 | 33 |
| Census Tract 113 | 952 | 1,020 | 93.3% | 162 | 230 | 355 | 70 | 135 |
| Census Tract 119 | 608 | 654 | 93.0% | 116 | 73 | 87 | 86 | 246 |
| Census Tract 122 | 1,398 | 1,562 | 89.5% | 220 | 392 | 190 | 174 | 422 |
| Census Tract 111 | 757 | 859 | 88.1% | 231 | 79 | 67 | 97 | 283 |
| Census Tract 121 | 1,424 | 1,740 | 81.8% | 297 | 313 | 338 | 220 | 256 |
| Census Tract 125 | 628 | 774 | 81.1% | 147 | 144 | 153 | 144 | 40 |
| Census Tract 108 | 1,163 | 1,458 | 79.8% | 194 | 405 | 265 | 27 | 272 |
| Census Tract 120 | 1,305 | 1,673 | 78.0% | 658 | 232 | 205 | 155 | 55 |
| Census Tract 109 | 1,385 | 1,846 | 75.0% | 340 | 132 | 199 | 157 | 557 |
| Census Tract 107.02 | 2,053 | 2,879 | 71.3% | 869 | 324 | 340 | 235 | 285 |
| Census Tract 126 | 1,198 | 1,718 | 69.7% | 272 | 209 | 176 | 58 | 483 |
| Census Tract 112 | 544 | 863 | 63.0% | 200 | 135 | 83 | 31 | 95 |
| Census Tract 101 | 543 | 871 | 62.3% | 145 | 88 | 44 | 21 | 245 |
| Census Tract 103 | 915 | 1,606 | 57.0% | 286 | 108 | 85 | 46 | 390 |
| Census Tract 110 | 594 | 1,043 | 57.0% | 183 | 236 | 59 | 78 | 38 |
| Census Tract 105 | 1,362 | 2,526 | 53.9% | 850 | 216 | 188 | 92 | 16 |
| Census Tract 104 | 997 | 1,908 | 52.3% | 310 | 390 | 163 | 38 | 96 |
| Census Tract 106.01 | 767 | 1,855 | 41.3% | 403 | 261 | 86 | 9 | 8 |
| Census Tract 106.02 | 841 | 2,404 | 35.0% | 569 | 167 | 81 | 0 | 24 |
| Census Tract 102.03 | 604 | 1,899 | 31.8% | 184 | 177 | 48 | 5 | 190 |
| Census Tract 102.04 | 603 | 2,367 | 25.5% | 206 | 186 | 60 | 0 | 151 |
| Census Tract 102.01 | 194 | 901 | 21.5% | 18 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 114 |
| Census Tract 107.01 | 226 | 1,903 | 11.9% | 145 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 15 |