Lead Paint Risk in Hale County, Alabama

42.0%Pre-1978 Housing
3,157Pre-1978 Units
7,514Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 3,157 housing units in Hale County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 404.017901,39756.5%23224811251147
Census Tract 40233766950.4%10960185694
Census Tract 404.0245390450.1%13017546975
Census Tract 40534979943.7%125155271329
Census Tract 40141098741.5%142101724451
Census Tract 4033961,14734.5%14511789045
Census Tract 4004221,61126.2%184120653221