Lead Paint Risk in Randolph County, Illinois

63.7%Pre-1978 Housing
8,532Pre-1978 Units
13,400Total 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

  • 8,532 housing units in Randolph County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.7%, 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 95131,3261,65780.0%22090249212555
Census Tract 95111,2251,80567.9%539150152108276
Census Tract 9512.0158887467.3%177173829066
Census Tract 95061,3181,98766.3%379269217130323
Census Tract 95077101,09664.8%2248613564201
Census Tract 95091,0391,65462.8%215137201204282
Census Tract 95056071,00960.2%225675869188
Census Tract 95105871,04456.2%2406911915144
Census Tract 9512.0211922153.8%47718443
Census Tract 95081,0132,05349.3%120254274143222