Lead Paint Risk in Chambers County, Alabama

52.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,563Pre-1978 Units
16,427Total 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

  • 8,563 housing units in Chambers County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.1%, 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 95481,6302,07278.7%419145450192424
Census Tract 95461,0461,47570.9%280154111119382
Census Tract 95399361,36368.7%33124917469113
Census Tract 95471,1201,95257.4%212259142197310
Census Tract 95428161,50954.1%4621261239312
Census Tract 9540.021,1012,05053.7%379204145134239
Census Tract 9540.014791,19840.0%2051051046113
Census Tract 95386891,96435.1%14312535179207
Census Tract 95437462,84426.2%15917728917104