Lead Paint Risk in Pickens County, Alabama
48.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,229Pre-1978 Units
8,726Total Housing Units
6Census 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
- 4,229 housing units in Pickens County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.5%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 501 | 963 | 1,612 | 59.7% | 413 | 236 | 125 | 114 | 75 |
| Census Tract 504.02 | 654 | 1,333 | 49.1% | 192 | 186 | 195 | 59 | 22 |
| Census Tract 500 | 933 | 1,959 | 47.6% | 321 | 264 | 144 | 102 | 102 |
| Census Tract 504.01 | 509 | 1,130 | 45.0% | 133 | 132 | 64 | 19 | 161 |
| Census Tract 503 | 720 | 1,624 | 44.3% | 382 | 174 | 90 | 1 | 73 |
| Census Tract 502 | 450 | 1,068 | 42.1% | 223 | 102 | 42 | 33 | 50 |