Lead Paint Risk in Lee County, Illinois

72.5%Pre-1978 Housing
10,866Pre-1978 Units
14,993Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 10,866 housing units in Lee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 61,5461,83284.4%10592302153894
Census Tract 18901,11180.1%70709872580
Census Tract 41,9432,53476.7%583416537173234
Census Tract 31,4641,94375.3%23396265106764
Census Tract 91,0671,48771.8%1231827446642
Census Tract 81,1401,65668.8%14021911873590
Census Tract 51,4962,24066.8%641246197171241
Census Tract 754383964.7%65936654265
Census Tract 27771,35157.5%1689512039355