Lead Paint Risk in Butler County, Alabama

50.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,005Pre-1978 Units
9,841Total 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

  • 5,005 housing units in Butler County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.9%, compared with the state rate of 42.4%.
  • 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 952853464682.7%1151551298352
Census Tract 95318911,44661.6%15925516983225
Census Tract 95348661,43860.2%457182765893
Census Tract 953539481348.5%149117512156
Census Tract 953340888046.4%19465292298
Census Tract 95275341,16046.0%308112643416
Census Tract 95328051,87842.9%17831911111780
Census Tract 953027068439.5%1477425240
Census Tract 952930389633.8%15437711031