Lead Paint Risk in Marion County, Illinois

61.0%Pre-1978 Housing
10,597Pre-1978 Units
17,379Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 10,597 housing units in Marion County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.0%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95268881,05784.0%51168152134383
Census Tract 95259751,17383.1%76239152218290
Census Tract 95201,3901,89673.3%524268300106192
Census Tract 95241,1941,79966.4%227400215239113
Census Tract 95211,0311,57865.3%241136208212234
Census Tract 95279941,60262.0%22886229142309
Census Tract 95168831,58555.7%3319221367180
Census Tract 95185441,00254.3%207638354137
Census Tract 95176261,22651.1%226849548173
Census Tract 95196551,28850.9%22611672106135
Census Tract 95237241,57546.0%2371539561178
Census Tract 95226931,59843.4%2241388814697