Lead Paint Risk in Henderson County, Texas
35.0%Pre-1978 Housing
14,469Pre-1978 Units
41,352Total Housing Units
28Census 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
- 14,469 housing units in Henderson County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.0%, 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 28 of 28 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9510 | 504 | 854 | 59.0% | 169 | 182 | 97 | 31 | 25 |
| Census Tract 9512.02 | 589 | 1,010 | 58.3% | 103 | 88 | 81 | 177 | 140 |
| Census Tract 9509.02 | 704 | 1,306 | 53.9% | 383 | 116 | 67 | 54 | 84 |
| Census Tract 9513 | 1,349 | 2,719 | 49.6% | 511 | 296 | 224 | 120 | 198 |
| Census Tract 9512.01 | 578 | 1,209 | 47.8% | 76 | 209 | 230 | 63 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9508.01 | 743 | 1,564 | 47.5% | 373 | 286 | 75 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 562 | 1,374 | 40.9% | 253 | 142 | 52 | 43 | 72 |
| Census Tract 9506.03 | 471 | 1,200 | 39.3% | 162 | 261 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9511.02 | 665 | 1,744 | 38.1% | 439 | 153 | 16 | 55 | 2 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 454 | 1,210 | 37.5% | 172 | 141 | 62 | 47 | 32 |
| Census Tract 9508.02 | 690 | 1,852 | 37.3% | 379 | 225 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9514.01 | 509 | 1,371 | 37.1% | 327 | 159 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 565 | 1,572 | 35.9% | 332 | 106 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9509.05 | 449 | 1,385 | 32.4% | 287 | 93 | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 615 | 1,940 | 31.7% | 179 | 76 | 163 | 113 | 84 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 440 | 1,405 | 31.3% | 187 | 147 | 38 | 47 | 21 |
| Census Tract 9511.01 | 212 | 690 | 30.7% | 118 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 577 | 1,984 | 29.1% | 392 | 138 | 43 | 4 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 269 | 956 | 28.1% | 130 | 60 | 37 | 0 | 42 |
| Census Tract 9503.03 | 304 | 1,087 | 28.0% | 154 | 67 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Census Tract 9509.04 | 517 | 1,867 | 27.7% | 388 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Census Tract 9507 | 590 | 2,136 | 27.6% | 356 | 155 | 50 | 4 | 25 |
| Census Tract 9514.03 | 314 | 1,149 | 27.3% | 201 | 32 | 53 | 28 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 485 | 1,786 | 27.2% | 406 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 508 | 2,181 | 23.3% | 343 | 58 | 31 | 37 | 39 |
| Census Tract 9514.02 | 239 | 1,065 | 22.4% | 59 | 68 | 21 | 20 | 71 |
| Census Tract 9509.03 | 376 | 1,738 | 21.6% | 250 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 191 | 998 | 19.1% | 104 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 39 |