Lead Paint Risk in Phillips County, Arkansas

62.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,216Pre-1978 Units
8,386Total 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

  • 5,216 housing units in Phillips County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.2%, 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 48031,6112,26271.2%51574517510967
Census Tract 480466494970.0%2971171070143
Census Tract 48019291,40766.0%3742987731149
Census Tract 48056411,05260.9%30529512911
Census Tract 4802.015551,03753.5%188121689979
Census Tract 480634469949.2%11592222491
Census Tract 4802.0247298048.2%193114955812