Lead Paint Risk in Escambia County, Alabama

41.0%Pre-1978 Housing
6,874Pre-1978 Units
16,759Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 6,874 housing units in Escambia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.0%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 970244675559.1%15967598477
Census Tract 97079311,65356.3%2652672763093
Census Tract 97019652,05547.0%4643161155020
Census Tract 9698.029712,08546.6%45419816256101
Census Tract 97058572,30337.2%2513202451922
Census Tract 97036581,82136.1%22414811457115
Census Tract 96997202,02135.6%21824413111215
Census Tract 97066681,92434.7%382121131034
Census Tract 97044791,47132.6%1559115107111
Census Tract 9698.0117967126.7%68782940