Lead Paint Risk in Dale County, Alabama

46.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,641Pre-1978 Units
22,910Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 10,641 housing units in Dale County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.4%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2071,3501,61683.5%332398241214165
Census Tract 20560884871.7%1312169161109
Census Tract 211.021,2852,30955.7%58064351011
Census Tract 208.021,0861,96855.2%541278183840
Census Tract 2141,1722,46247.6%64719414289100
Census Tract 2131,0132,18646.3%4581879289187
Census Tract 208.015821,29245.0%2982463800
Census Tract 2024641,12041.4%1751063738108
Census Tract 2017551,89739.8%17231512536107
Census Tract 2006021,58138.1%366181321112
Census Tract 2124671,40433.3%14692146578
Census Tract 211.016502,10130.9%28225443467
Census Tract 2043161,05729.9%120189007
Census Tract 2032911,06927.2%1109254926