Lead Paint Risk in Wabash County, Illinois

68.2%Pre-1978 Housing
3,694Pre-1978 Units
5,416Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 3,694 housing units in Wabash County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.2%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 957482496085.8%884971159457
Census Tract 95731,0641,48271.8%356107299113189
Census Tract 95759591,34771.2%24763188131330
Census Tract 95728471,62752.1%21011611168342