Lead Paint Risk in Boone County, Arkansas

44.6%Pre-1978 Housing
7,765Pre-1978 Units
17,395Total 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

  • 7,765 housing units in Boone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.6%, 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 7905.021,2482,15557.9%293323241172219
Census Tract 79061,3482,45055.0%54924423197227
Census Tract 7905.019832,02948.4%665228462123
Census Tract 79031,0112,34243.2%4642276942209
Census Tract 79041,1002,65741.4%4263721264172
Census Tract 79021,0662,74738.8%671240901550
Census Tract 79011,0093,01533.5%5137918694137