Lead Paint Risk in Hopkins County, Texas
44.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,024Pre-1978 Units
15,793Total Housing Units
10Census 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
- 7,024 housing units in Hopkins County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.5%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 1,254 | 1,743 | 71.9% | 318 | 277 | 289 | 254 | 116 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 747 | 1,223 | 61.1% | 426 | 142 | 53 | 103 | 23 |
| Census Tract 9506 | 1,076 | 1,777 | 60.6% | 532 | 113 | 233 | 58 | 140 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 853 | 1,696 | 50.3% | 193 | 109 | 114 | 139 | 298 |
| Census Tract 9507 | 967 | 1,944 | 49.7% | 560 | 119 | 71 | 70 | 147 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 487 | 1,325 | 36.8% | 140 | 130 | 76 | 69 | 72 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 781 | 2,194 | 35.6% | 288 | 193 | 77 | 38 | 185 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 413 | 1,362 | 30.3% | 159 | 135 | 30 | 80 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 182 | 1,010 | 18.0% | 66 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 55 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 264 | 1,519 | 17.4% | 83 | 65 | 37 | 42 | 37 |