Lead Paint Risk in Talladega County, Alabama
46.2%Pre-1978 Housing
17,673Pre-1978 Units
38,285Total Housing Units
24Census 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
- 17,673 housing units in Talladega County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.2%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 109 | 1,236 | 1,455 | 84.9% | 86 | 224 | 304 | 252 | 370 |
| Census Tract 120 | 744 | 973 | 76.5% | 196 | 103 | 252 | 72 | 121 |
| Census Tract 118 | 860 | 1,157 | 74.3% | 115 | 118 | 169 | 207 | 251 |
| Census Tract 107 | 381 | 531 | 71.8% | 109 | 28 | 204 | 19 | 21 |
| Census Tract 106 | 1,000 | 1,451 | 68.9% | 386 | 169 | 108 | 143 | 194 |
| Census Tract 110 | 919 | 1,425 | 64.5% | 332 | 73 | 231 | 108 | 175 |
| Census Tract 113.01 | 738 | 1,257 | 58.7% | 121 | 112 | 191 | 184 | 130 |
| Census Tract 117 | 1,073 | 1,895 | 56.6% | 487 | 174 | 156 | 63 | 193 |
| Census Tract 105 | 770 | 1,394 | 55.2% | 355 | 180 | 229 | 6 | 0 |
| Census Tract 111 | 1,277 | 2,430 | 52.6% | 476 | 331 | 436 | 9 | 25 |
| Census Tract 119 | 671 | 1,283 | 52.3% | 105 | 85 | 302 | 119 | 60 |
| Census Tract 113.02 | 683 | 1,412 | 48.4% | 155 | 244 | 178 | 78 | 28 |
| Census Tract 116 | 1,108 | 2,353 | 47.1% | 240 | 235 | 417 | 54 | 162 |
| Census Tract 104 | 650 | 1,539 | 42.2% | 188 | 278 | 142 | 17 | 25 |
| Census Tract 102.01 | 803 | 2,084 | 38.5% | 259 | 166 | 140 | 71 | 167 |
| Census Tract 103.01 | 555 | 1,498 | 37.0% | 112 | 245 | 129 | 49 | 20 |
| Census Tract 102.02 | 725 | 1,980 | 36.6% | 371 | 159 | 44 | 0 | 151 |
| Census Tract 114 | 449 | 1,254 | 35.8% | 265 | 74 | 81 | 1 | 28 |
| Census Tract 115.02 | 420 | 1,312 | 32.0% | 159 | 63 | 93 | 105 | 0 |
| Census Tract 115.01 | 395 | 1,270 | 31.1% | 206 | 61 | 81 | 21 | 26 |
| Census Tract 103.02 | 885 | 2,878 | 30.8% | 478 | 224 | 122 | 0 | 61 |
| Census Tract 101.02 | 695 | 2,332 | 29.8% | 138 | 191 | 150 | 95 | 121 |
| Census Tract 112 | 299 | 1,187 | 25.2% | 234 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 101.01 | 337 | 1,935 | 17.4% | 257 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 14 |