Lead Paint Risk in Stephenson County, Illinois

73.9%Pre-1978 Housing
15,789Pre-1978 Units
21,375Total 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

  • 15,789 housing units in Stephenson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 73.9%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 7830830100.0%329353145507
Census Tract 81,6441,73694.7%35188211821,128
Census Tract 121,7231,83693.8%11220933299971
Census Tract 131,6161,91484.4%206259237174740
Census Tract 111,3241,62681.4%156191519114344
Census Tract 21,1291,52474.1%17018816459548
Census Tract 69601,31972.8%2498613770418
Census Tract 59701,39569.5%34411310055358
Census Tract 47171,03669.2%120443848467
Census Tract 31,1201,71465.3%2239616289550
Census Tract 11,2901,98864.9%25311316351710
Census Tract 91,4212,41858.8%51043129212176
Census Tract 101,0452,03951.3%34519217339296