Lead Paint Risk in Kerr County, Texas

35.6%Pre-1978 Housing
9,060Pre-1978 Units
25,439Total 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

  • 9,060 housing units in Kerr County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.6%, 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 96051,7232,59466.4%53555731328137
Census Tract 9606.026831,18657.6%2011945516073
Census Tract 9604.046391,41745.1%170549625564
Census Tract 9606.018581,99043.1%21735117710211
Census Tract 9604.0134481442.3%2634422150
Census Tract 9603.018112,10438.5%26122810262158
Census Tract 96026441,68738.2%41539137530
Census Tract 9603.036871,95335.2%3591351671115
Census Tract 96085071,96125.9%1731196540110
Census Tract 9601.024721,86625.3%171931460134
Census Tract 9601.012301,06221.7%16650707
Census Tract 96076202,85821.7%408631002128
Census Tract 9604.033621,67821.6%2535013046
Census Tract 9603.044802,26921.2%1287065103114