Lead Paint Risk in Cass County, Texas

49.5%Pre-1978 Housing
6,906Pre-1978 Units
13,963Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 6,906 housing units in Cass County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95041,5172,24267.7%759261234132131
Census Tract 9506.015831,03156.5%251129878729
Census Tract 9506.021,0261,82656.2%50514519210579
Census Tract 95071,2452,52349.3%380192407141125
Census Tract 950336777347.5%1308060889
Census Tract 95055701,23946.0%323109224076
Census Tract 95025241,21543.1%233107892471
Census Tract 9501.017301,89338.6%2862111075571
Census Tract 9501.023441,22128.2%17582185910