Lead Paint Risk in Morgan County, Illinois

72.9%Pre-1978 Housing
10,958Pre-1978 Units
15,033Total 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

  • 10,958 housing units in Morgan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 72.9%, 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 95181,4961,59793.7%21280358131715
Census Tract 95179761,21980.1%108118328113309
Census Tract 95149141,21075.5%21519311385308
Census Tract 95191,5142,02574.8%72145517923136
Census Tract 95159121,24473.3%21219554103348
Census Tract 95239941,38571.8%2211179889469
Census Tract 95211,3181,85271.2%35043129631210
Census Tract 95201,0661,50970.6%10727262151474
Census Tract 95161,0751,60267.1%20910877115566
Census Tract 95226931,39049.9%1948613724252