Lead Paint Risk in Hardin County, Texas

36.5%Pre-1978 Housing
9,001Pre-1978 Units
24,686Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 9,001 housing units in Hardin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.5%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3071,0362,01451.4%28427618124154
Census Tract 305.037031,39050.6%32520117700
Census Tract 3081,0672,20248.5%316140233181197
Census Tract 3098751,84347.5%2922861658745
Census Tract 3107301,74541.8%3291808612312
Census Tract 3029562,34840.7%3753051257972
Census Tract 3016021,51639.7%19026172079
Census Tract 30438097539.0%104105112851
Census Tract 305.016731,84236.5%5306585119
Census Tract 303.016331,76435.9%19324119900
Census Tract 3064761,68228.3%18524722148
Census Tract 305.045942,20526.9%36617420340
Census Tract 303.022763,1608.7%26301300