Lead Paint Risk in Cooke County, Texas

45.6%Pre-1978 Housing
8,127Pre-1978 Units
17,841Total 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

  • 8,127 housing units in Cooke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.6%, 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 61,6542,05280.6%66848134015411
Census Tract 111,8773,06561.2%533375504149316
Census Tract 58591,48657.8%2954624721358
Census Tract 440570957.1%10065816963
Census Tract 21,0112,22445.5%383179203140106
Census Tract 98422,24537.5%321111123135152
Census Tract 19632,68335.9%4351128845283
Census Tract 7.013932,17418.1%24512140122
Census Tract 7.021231,20310.2%9030300