Percent of Children Tested who are Lead Poisoned
Percent of Children Tested who are Lead Poisoned
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Viewing top 25 results (138 total - ranked by % Lead Poisoned) in 2009
| Zip Code | % Lead Poisoned | Lead Poisioned Children | Total Tested | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62059 | 7.8 | 5 | 64 | 2009 |
| 63115 | 6.8 | 77 | 1137 | 2009 |
| 63107 | 6.2 | 50 | 813 | 2009 |
| 63113 | 6.1 | 41 | 669 | 2009 |
| 63120 | 5.6 | 40 | 712 | 2009 |
| 62205 | 4.9 | 27 | 554 | 2009 |
| 63112 | 4.4 | 45 | 1015 | 2009 |
| 63118 | 4.2 | 64 | 1529 | 2009 |
| 63108 | 3.6 | 13 | 364 | 2009 |
| 63147 | 3.4 | 18 | 531 | 2009 |
| 63110 | 3.3 | 21 | 634 | 2009 |
| 62204 | 3.1 | 20 | 643 | 2009 |
| 63143 | 3.1 | 7 | 228 | 2009 |
| 63104 | 2.8 | 24 | 854 | 2009 |
| 62002 | 2.6 | 14 | 544 | 2009 |
| 62201 | 2.5 | 20 | 801 | 2009 |
| 63116 | 2.5 | 46 | 1812 | 2009 |
| 63133 | 2.1 | 10 | 470 | 2009 |
| 62203 | 2 | 8 | 405 | 2009 |
| 63106 | 2 | 19 | 931 | 2009 |
| 63111 | 2 | 20 | 1022 | 2009 |
| 62207 | 1.7 | 11 | 638 | 2009 |
| 63121 | 1.7 | 15 | 896 | 2009 |
| 62220 | 1.4 | 5 | 350 | 2009 |
| 62226 | 1.3 | 6 | 476 | 2009 |
DATA NOTES
Calculation: (Number of children under age six with blood lead levels over 10 micrograms per deciliter/Number of children tested for lead poisoning) X 100.
Calculations made by Vision for Children at Risk.
* Data not available. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services do not release testing data for ZIP codes with fewer than 5 children testing positive for lead poisoning.
** Data Not Available.
† Denotes ZIP codes where fewer than 10 children were tested for lead poisoning.
COMPARATIVE NORM:
U.S: 1.6%
MO: 2.3%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005)
IL: 4.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003)
ZIP codes with a child population of less than 300. Calculations for ZIP codes with low populations are especially subject to an otherwise acceptable margin of error in the population estimate. Please interpret data accordingly and refer to source data and raw data numbers when necessary.
Calculation: (Number of children under age six with blood lead levels over 10 micrograms per deciliter/Number of children tested for lead poisoning) X 100.
Calculations made by Vision for Children at Risk.
* Data not available. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services do not release testing data for ZIP codes with fewer than 5 children testing positive for lead poisoning.
** Data Not Available.
† Denotes ZIP codes where fewer than 10 children were tested for lead poisoning.
COMPARATIVE NORM:
U.S: 1.6%
MO: 2.3%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005)
IL: 4.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003)
ZIP codes with a child population of less than 300. Calculations for ZIP codes with low populations are especially subject to an otherwise acceptable margin of error in the population estimate. Please interpret data accordingly and refer to source data and raw data numbers when necessary.