Lead Paint Risk in Calhoun County, Texas

54.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,796Pre-1978 Units
10,743Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,796 housing units in Calhoun County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 21,4691,98174.2%4043995151429
Census Tract 11,5682,29668.3%5093645559743
Census Tract 353578468.2%8826916963
Census Tract 4.019641,89251.0%149223556729
Census Tract 5.026271,32647.3%273201135180
Census Tract 5.014231,42129.8%44195152257
Census Tract 4.022101,04320.1%854033439
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000