Lead Paint Risk in DeWitt County, Texas

56.4%Pre-1978 Housing
5,201Pre-1978 Units
9,222Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,201 housing units in DeWitt County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.4%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97051,0231,48169.1%203141173143363
Census Tract 97031,2522,11059.3%363333208182166
Census Tract 97011,0601,85457.2%263203184251159
Census Tract 97049721,87851.8%31011126071220
Census Tract 9702.0111722951.1%56271564
Census Tract 9702.027771,67046.5%1408525186215