Lead Paint Risk in Pike County, Illinois

75.4%Pre-1978 Housing
5,504Pre-1978 Units
7,296Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 5,504 housing units in Pike County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.4%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95259341,13782.1%11596120104499
Census Tract 95241,1551,51476.3%22518676121547
Census Tract 95271,7002,23776.0%274439383155449
Census Tract 95261,0521,39575.4%17714716978481
Census Tract 95286631,01365.4%991069064304