Lead Paint Risk in Kendall County, Texas
15.5%Pre-1978 Housing
2,906Pre-1978 Units
18,797Total Housing Units
9Census 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
- 2,906 housing units in Kendall County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 15.5%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9701.01 | 429 | 871 | 49.3% | 71 | 70 | 39 | 30 | 219 |
| Census Tract 9705 | 724 | 2,629 | 27.5% | 412 | 87 | 58 | 33 | 134 |
| Census Tract 9703.02 | 424 | 2,202 | 19.3% | 230 | 53 | 64 | 20 | 57 |
| Census Tract 9701.02 | 355 | 2,220 | 16.0% | 96 | 51 | 71 | 32 | 105 |
| Census Tract 9704.03 | 295 | 1,963 | 15.0% | 256 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Census Tract 9703.01 | 340 | 2,457 | 13.8% | 131 | 63 | 7 | 59 | 80 |
| Census Tract 9704.04 | 178 | 1,860 | 9.6% | 105 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9704.05 | 51 | 1,168 | 4.4% | 18 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9704.06 | 110 | 3,427 | 3.2% | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |