Lead Paint Risk in McDonough County, Illinois

72.0%Pre-1978 Housing
9,793Pre-1978 Units
13,598Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 9,793 housing units in McDonough County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.0%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1011,5531,73989.3%305128302160658
Census Tract 1109981,16485.7%201162135106394
Census Tract 9800344182.9%1111093
Census Tract 10275893980.7%211416762377
Census Tract 1071,4541,94874.6%204261366124499
Census Tract 1037391,03171.7%4191063431149
Census Tract 1068081,16869.2%85366450573
Census Tract 104.0145568166.8%14399012201
Census Tract 104.021,3722,20462.3%3454749638419
Census Tract 1118201,33761.3%2018911352365
Census Tract 1098021,34659.6%2003235685138