Lead Paint Risk in Bee County, Texas
58.0%Pre-1978 Housing
6,147Pre-1978 Units
10,607Total 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
- 6,147 housing units in Bee County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.0%, compared with the state rate of 34.4%.
- 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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9505.02 | 1,210 | 1,458 | 83.0% | 523 | 432 | 163 | 68 | 24 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 696 | 893 | 77.9% | 201 | 165 | 103 | 61 | 166 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 1,382 | 2,234 | 61.9% | 338 | 462 | 335 | 169 | 78 |
| Census Tract 9505.01 | 797 | 1,310 | 60.8% | 396 | 154 | 152 | 61 | 34 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 440 | 811 | 54.3% | 102 | 118 | 62 | 76 | 82 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 236 | 464 | 50.9% | 160 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9502.04 | 715 | 1,434 | 49.9% | 328 | 210 | 102 | 11 | 64 |
| Census Tract 9502.03 | 326 | 923 | 35.3% | 169 | 45 | 62 | 0 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9506 | 345 | 1,080 | 31.9% | 144 | 35 | 77 | 26 | 63 |