Lead Paint Risk in Ogle County, Illinois

63.8%Pre-1978 Housing
14,431Pre-1978 Units
22,625Total 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

  • 14,431 housing units in Ogle County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.8%, 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 96141,7652,09284.4%260331289133752
Census Tract 96151,6902,11579.9%288186249154813
Census Tract 9610.019631,28475.0%406963659366
Census Tract 96081,0241,39573.4%178163128104451
Census Tract 96091,6482,28572.1%271268385146578
Census Tract 96111,1821,65071.6%39120419755335
Census Tract 96169371,42765.7%26433083136124
Census Tract 96121,7402,96958.6%587427321151254
Census Tract 9613.026861,21856.3%428116583549
Census Tract 9613.015941,11353.4%2001775315149
Census Tract 9610.026471,43745.0%1621348046225
Census Tract 96178811,97644.6%2447224674245
Census Tract 96076741,66440.5%1911165126290