Lead Paint Risk in Macoupin County, Illinois

68.0%Pre-1978 Housing
14,349Pre-1978 Units
21,108Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 14,349 housing units in Macoupin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.0%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95601,1321,32785.3%133146130144579
Census Tract 95691,2911,65378.1%24264237213535
Census Tract 95711,0521,38076.2%174139134276329
Census Tract 95611,0491,51669.2%3081089770466
Census Tract 95628801,27968.8%1691328769423
Census Tract 95721,5882,34667.7%17561153357842
Census Tract 95701,3321,99666.7%278152188217497
Census Tract 95687941,22864.7%18118694127206
Census Tract 95638021,25464.0%318949874218
Census Tract 95641,5132,39563.2%245150232166720
Census Tract 95661,2492,01562.0%40721230580245
Census Tract 95657111,15961.3%1251677294253
Census Tract 95679561,56061.3%21624315995243