Lead Paint Risk in Poinsett County, Arkansas

54.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,720Pre-1978 Units
10,418Total 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

  • 5,720 housing units in Poinsett County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.9%, 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 49031,2331,68273.3%485359137137115
Census Tract 490645074260.6%85208993127
Census Tract 49075751,01356.8%1511891643338
Census Tract 490236064555.8%10392706431
Census Tract 49019241,73653.2%226243216105134
Census Tract 49049981,89752.6%467367148160
Census Tract 4905.015431,12848.1%265157651838
Census Tract 4905.026371,57540.4%279202115041