Lead Paint Risk in Chambers County, Texas
23.1%Pre-1978 Housing
4,195Pre-1978 Units
18,144Total 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
- 4,195 housing units in Chambers County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 23.1%, 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 7104.01 | 1,288 | 2,437 | 52.9% | 400 | 323 | 391 | 0 | 174 |
| Census Tract 7105 | 963 | 1,876 | 51.3% | 276 | 389 | 112 | 102 | 84 |
| Census Tract 7103 | 509 | 1,394 | 36.5% | 312 | 77 | 117 | 3 | 0 |
| Census Tract 7101 | 575 | 4,204 | 13.7% | 253 | 170 | 52 | 39 | 61 |
| Census Tract 7102.02 | 558 | 4,364 | 12.8% | 276 | 41 | 203 | 6 | 32 |
| Census Tract 7102.01 | 302 | 3,869 | 7.8% | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 7106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |