Lead Paint Risk in Gillespie County, Texas

36.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,144Pre-1978 Units
14,255Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,144 housing units in Gillespie County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.1%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9503.021,5002,52959.3%45810724231662
Census Tract 9503.017871,44354.5%2061148086301
Census Tract 95016722,06032.6%252181677156
Census Tract 95056412,04831.3%2661342677138
Census Tract 9504.015211,69130.8%1917911030111
Census Tract 95025792,28225.4%27596781129
Census Tract 9504.024442,20220.2%193271331180