Lead Paint Risk in Hot Spring County, Arkansas

51.8%Pre-1978 Housing
7,392Pre-1978 Units
14,259Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 7,392 housing units in Hot Spring County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.8%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2041,8392,43575.5%61471123223547
Census Tract 20359986269.5%736414926350
Census Tract 2029871,44168.5%31528011421167
Census Tract 201.019221,76452.3%470292368638
Census Tract 201.027211,50348.0%3831071591062
Census Tract 207.026521,56441.7%23123301790
Census Tract 2066541,65139.6%2442081201666
Census Tract 2057391,87239.5%2799811915588
Census Tract 207.012791,16723.9%1479501027