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.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2 | 1,469 | 1,981 | 74.2% | 404 | 399 | 515 | 142 | 9 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,568 | 2,296 | 68.3% | 509 | 364 | 555 | 97 | 43 |
| Census Tract 3 | 535 | 784 | 68.2% | 88 | 269 | 169 | 6 | 3 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 964 | 1,892 | 51.0% | 149 | 223 | 556 | 7 | 29 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 627 | 1,326 | 47.3% | 273 | 201 | 135 | 18 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5.01 | 423 | 1,421 | 29.8% | 44 | 195 | 152 | 25 | 7 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 210 | 1,043 | 20.1% | 85 | 40 | 33 | 43 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |