Lead Paint Risk in Houston County, Texas

50.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,437Pre-1978 Units
10,833Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,437 housing units in Houston County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 50.2%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95039121,30370.0%210237142147176
Census Tract 95049601,44866.3%44710412622261
Census Tract 9501.018911,46360.9%43915012410177
Census Tract 950646186753.2%105175457066
Census Tract 95051,0192,45341.5%5341668814289
Census Tract 95075161,26240.9%296481042345
Census Tract 950229674539.7%9886781618
Census Tract 9501.023821,29229.6%1837398244