Lead Paint Risk in Hill County, Texas

43.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,075Pre-1978 Units
16,314Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 7,075 housing units in Hill County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.4%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 961057479572.2%128778751231
Census Tract 960637853470.8%153120266217
Census Tract 96089741,42068.6%198128241172235
Census Tract 960945174260.8%761168168110
Census Tract 96149201,94547.3%144128211135302
Census Tract 960739485346.2%84100507981
Census Tract 96045691,24845.6%269179971014
Census Tract 96017201,84639.0%11520017889138
Census Tract 9605.015471,52535.9%222731422486
Census Tract 96027532,52029.9%22717916371113
Census Tract 9605.023611,21629.7%201599353
Census Tract 96114341,67026.0%19029586295