Lead Paint Risk in Burnet County, Texas

29.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,259Pre-1978 Units
24,577Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 7,259 housing units in Burnet County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 29.5%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9603.021,0111,92152.6%6071111666121
Census Tract 9603.0147191851.3%21497582973
Census Tract 9605.028741,72050.8%578295100
Census Tract 9605.016871,87536.6%3512865000
Census Tract 9607.015261,61032.7%194133859321
Census Tract 9604.017502,29832.6%2674196400
Census Tract 96026262,01031.1%341127441698
Census Tract 9601.016952,30430.2%427241184482
Census Tract 9601.023081,11327.7%11647643051
Census Tract 9604.022881,23023.4%1630231488
Census Tract 9608.0320894722.0%12370078
Census Tract 96063062,10014.6%24856002
Census Tract 9608.011931,51812.7%12964000
Census Tract 9607.021991,62412.3%140023360
Census Tract 9608.021171,3898.4%49174506