Lead Paint Risk in Ashley County, Arkansas

58.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,455Pre-1978 Units
9,401Total 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

  • 5,455 housing units in Ashley County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96062,1142,86373.8%839396556216107
Census Tract 96031,1831,95160.6%42038821811443
Census Tract 960143973359.9%175119423370
Census Tract 960743982453.3%2624239888
Census Tract 96056021,14652.5%271841295860
Census Tract 960431880439.6%1008341391
Census Tract 96023601,08033.3%143109385911