Lead Paint Risk in Faulkner County, Arkansas
20.1%Pre-1978 Housing
10,611Pre-1978 Units
52,862Total Housing Units
28Census 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
- 10,611 housing units in Faulkner County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 20.1%, 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 28 of 28 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 307.01 | 849 | 1,474 | 57.6% | 218 | 336 | 85 | 81 | 129 |
| Census Tract 307.02 | 917 | 2,006 | 45.7% | 145 | 236 | 194 | 111 | 231 |
| Census Tract 309 | 772 | 1,783 | 43.3% | 349 | 135 | 192 | 39 | 57 |
| Census Tract 304.01 | 495 | 1,150 | 43.0% | 370 | 105 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Census Tract 306 | 866 | 2,213 | 39.1% | 646 | 144 | 49 | 27 | 0 |
| Census Tract 311.01 | 716 | 2,186 | 32.8% | 404 | 152 | 131 | 27 | 2 |
| Census Tract 302.01 | 401 | 1,293 | 31.0% | 212 | 52 | 87 | 13 | 37 |
| Census Tract 304.04 | 329 | 1,148 | 28.7% | 133 | 91 | 102 | 3 | 0 |
| Census Tract 311.02 | 507 | 2,240 | 22.6% | 281 | 86 | 38 | 37 | 65 |
| Census Tract 301.01 | 281 | 1,266 | 22.2% | 95 | 30 | 52 | 59 | 45 |
| Census Tract 305.02 | 441 | 2,172 | 20.3% | 282 | 117 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Census Tract 302.02 | 231 | 1,226 | 18.8% | 86 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 83 |
| Census Tract 303.02 | 485 | 2,649 | 18.3% | 328 | 114 | 3 | 17 | 23 |
| Census Tract 308 | 391 | 2,136 | 18.3% | 217 | 147 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.01 | 381 | 2,272 | 16.8% | 201 | 60 | 79 | 41 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.02 | 364 | 2,535 | 14.4% | 202 | 39 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.03 | 289 | 2,022 | 14.3% | 109 | 68 | 59 | 29 | 24 |
| Census Tract 304.02 | 239 | 1,675 | 14.3% | 117 | 66 | 10 | 46 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.03 | 187 | 1,333 | 14.0% | 88 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 74 |
| Census Tract 310.01 | 266 | 1,912 | 13.9% | 199 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 304.03 | 224 | 1,646 | 13.6% | 86 | 125 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Census Tract 310.03 | 169 | 1,468 | 11.5% | 126 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 310.08 | 238 | 2,282 | 10.4% | 20 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.04 | 189 | 2,009 | 9.4% | 90 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 0 |
| Census Tract 310.07 | 157 | 1,828 | 8.6% | 73 | 69 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Census Tract 310.06 | 118 | 1,859 | 6.3% | 75 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 305.03 | 88 | 2,495 | 3.5% | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 305.04 | 21 | 2,584 | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |