Chicago’s rapidly changing neighborhoods are rife with lead

Cases of lead greater than or equal to 5 μg/dL in children under the age of 6 per 1,000 tested (2017)

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Median household income

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Chicago-wide data

Median household income: $52,497Population: 2,716,462Cases >= 5 µg/dL: 1,921Number tested: 79,805Cases per 1,000 tested: 24.1

Sources: Lead and income, Chicago Department of Public Health; population, Chicago Health Atlas