Lead Paint Risk in Harrison County, Texas

45.3%Pre-1978 Housing
13,382Pre-1978 Units
29,530Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 13,382 housing units in Harrison County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.3%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 205.011,1861,46181.2%219248141163415
Census Tract 203.028711,15275.6%142143184182220
Census Tract 204.021,5172,20668.8%382395232359149
Census Tract 205.021,2962,00064.8%34529724038331
Census Tract 203.011,0221,92453.1%4603001582480
Census Tract 201.049571,85551.6%35311630170117
Census Tract 201.054971,03947.8%48257170193
Census Tract 201.067351,60845.7%41383620177
Census Tract 204.017681,71944.7%2422009486146
Census Tract 202.017191,70142.3%1762967039138
Census Tract 206.047161,88837.9%2892161097725
Census Tract 206.039582,62636.5%16919010456439
Census Tract 206.068642,52234.3%55322761230
Census Tract 201.035371,80829.7%1441801432446
Census Tract 202.023311,38723.9%72324915325
Census Tract 206.054082,63415.5%20373327030