Lead Paint Risk in Hale County, Texas

71.9%Pre-1978 Housing
9,631Pre-1978 Units
13,399Total 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

  • 9,631 housing units in Hale County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 71.9%, 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 950852560187.4%156672176718
Census Tract 95051,1151,30285.6%21330432392183
Census Tract 95041,2561,62777.2%21445834620533
Census Tract 95011,3641,89971.8%228296293304243
Census Tract 95079171,27771.8%2082203299367
Census Tract 95031,9272,79069.1%695898294040
Census Tract 95029831,48766.1%2685056910734
Census Tract 95067611,16665.3%20016221273114
Census Tract 95097831,25062.6%1302662535381