Lead Paint Risk in Burleson County, Texas

31.0%Pre-1978 Housing
2,941Pre-1978 Units
9,485Total 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

  • 2,941 housing units in Burleson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 31.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9705.025771,19948.1%1891603315639
Census Tract 97046691,97233.9%2781131395188
Census Tract 97036542,02132.4%159161103101130
Census Tract 9702.0127789131.1%10218505849
Census Tract 970124680730.5%1417114515
Census Tract 9705.013631,39326.1%12517552011
Census Tract 9702.021551,20212.9%93420200