Lead Paint Risk in Ouachita County, Arkansas

59.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,056Pre-1978 Units
11,870Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,056 housing units in Ouachita County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.4%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95051,5491,83484.5%46927159416550
Census Tract 95041,1851,56076.0%276186306192225
Census Tract 9501.016881,07863.8%166277841610
Census Tract 95028331,46157.0%3422441213294
Census Tract 95061,1492,07155.5%257277341112162
Census Tract 9503.026571,35348.6%598596157260
Census Tract 9503.014821,15541.7%182951121875
Census Tract 9501.025131,35837.8%1698612210036