Lead Paint Risk in Saline County, Illinois

66.3%Pre-1978 Housing
7,673Pre-1978 Units
11,578Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 7,673 housing units in Saline County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 66.3%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95511,0251,25181.9%299112138249227
Census Tract 95558721,10578.9%181103179127282
Census Tract 95601,0531,38076.3%346216175159157
Census Tract 95598431,20869.8%1277978186373
Census Tract 95618481,24468.2%12616484197277
Census Tract 95581,0671,60766.4%2007080370347
Census Tract 95566731,12759.7%22110213911299
Census Tract 95575641,07852.3%1631141029887
Census Tract 95627281,57846.1%18514119769136