Lead Paint Risk in Montgomery County, Illinois

71.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,910Pre-1978 Units
12,528Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 8,910 housing units in Montgomery County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95771,1001,29385.1%127209241199324
Census Tract 95791,8432,26981.2%380438303116606
Census Tract 95731,1961,50979.3%144118220188526
Census Tract 95781,2001,67371.7%16849151169663
Census Tract 95759531,34371.0%21914118397313
Census Tract 95746941,01168.6%1226415550303
Census Tract 95801,1311,78763.3%236119123112541
Census Tract 95767931,64348.3%2561957755210