Lead Paint Risk in Livingston County, Illinois

75.3%Pre-1978 Housing
11,999Pre-1978 Units
15,930Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 11,999 housing units in Livingston County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.3%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96041,2061,43883.9%85191120167643
Census Tract 960980597482.6%1529215139371
Census Tract 96071,4271,77580.4%272316141189509
Census Tract 96108801,11179.2%17112313674376
Census Tract 96011,2951,67977.1%256209145151534
Census Tract 96031,1421,49076.6%23780162238425
Census Tract 96081,7382,41472.0%221383337164633
Census Tract 96061,4972,12170.6%351295158180513
Census Tract 96051,0521,52668.9%3052328169365
Census Tract 96029571,40268.3%1338312745569