Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, Arkansas

43.1%Pre-1978 Housing

4,154Pre-1978 Units

9,647Total 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

4,154 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.1%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

Tract	Pre-1978	Total	Risk Rate	1970s	1960s	1950s	1940s	≤1939
Census Tract 9502.01	644	1,129	57.0%	87	187	107	42	221
Census Tract 9506	583	1,039	56.1%	292	147	56	61	27
Census Tract 9504	737	1,383	53.3%	226	167	67	177	100
Census Tract 9505	443	1,055	42.0%	195	92	83	45	28
Census Tract 9503	557	1,357	41.0%	150	134	87	144	42
Census Tract 9502.02	530	1,612	32.9%	149	108	88	97	88
Census Tract 9501	660	2,072	31.9%	293	167	24	66	110