Lead Paint Risk in Arkansas County, Arkansas

57.2%Pre-1978 Housing
4,976Pre-1978 Units
8,697Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 4,976 housing units in Arkansas County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 57.2%, compared with the state rate of 40.5%.
  • 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 480652079965.1%3196487545
Census Tract 48051,1211,81261.9%22636033042163
Census Tract 48078091,32561.1%3061003064849
Census Tract 480248081758.8%951499512129
Census Tract 480844878157.4%89921445469
Census Tract 48037631,33257.3%345206978926
Census Tract 48045101,09646.5%301571012022
Census Tract 480132573544.2%1089177436