Lead Paint Risk in Baxter County, Arkansas

44.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,143Pre-1978 Units
22,836Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 10,143 housing units in Baxter County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.4%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95011,4632,51258.2%981273910118
Census Tract 95031,3542,57552.6%883304704948
Census Tract 95071,1842,40849.2%72222312510212
Census Tract 95091,4372,92149.2%744133156140264
Census Tract 95021,0692,38844.8%753203481847
Census Tract 95046781,65141.1%3751251125214
Census Tract 9508.018802,25839.0%374173107117109
Census Tract 95051,0752,79638.4%52420314968131
Census Tract 9508.0227286431.5%1236554840
Census Tract 95067312,46329.7%2472249815147