Lead Paint Risk in Hood County, Texas

19.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,679Pre-1978 Units
28,796Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 5,679 housing units in Hood County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.7%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 16011,0952,46844.4%427173158178159
Census Tract 1602.155631,49637.6%482680013
Census Tract 1603.026682,12331.5%349121516978
Census Tract 1603.036462,45726.3%43034285599
Census Tract 1602.134441,98922.3%40044000
Census Tract 1602.122751,49518.4%9614114915
Census Tract 1602.162761,53618.0%208264200
Census Tract 1602.064022,66815.1%1822071300
Census Tract 1602.113152,24714.0%29415600
Census Tract 1602.142541,88413.5%1892813024
Census Tract 1602.041871,44313.0%985227010
Census Tract 1602.102452,8448.6%22002500
Census Tract 1602.181711,9998.6%124351200
Census Tract 1602.171382,1476.4%112102014