Lead Paint Risk in Bosque County, Texas

52.4%Pre-1978 Housing
4,896Pre-1978 Units
9,344Total 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

  • 4,896 housing units in Bosque County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.4%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95051,0011,24680.3%33036015242117
Census Tract 950257582270.0%13614314010848
Census Tract 95067011,07965.0%16423929350
Census Tract 950753998554.7%11710910814164
Census Tract 95047801,79843.4%1771237736367
Census Tract 95019022,32538.8%27018874102268
Census Tract 95033981,08936.5%160133542130