Lead Paint Risk in Lamar County, Texas
41.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,486Pre-1978 Units
22,744Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 9,486 housing units in Lamar County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.7%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 10 | 1,238 | 1,629 | 76.0% | 332 | 435 | 266 | 57 | 148 |
| Census Tract 5 | 1,381 | 1,820 | 75.9% | 587 | 342 | 267 | 51 | 134 |
| Census Tract 8 | 890 | 1,584 | 56.2% | 140 | 77 | 167 | 153 | 353 |
| Census Tract 6 | 573 | 1,188 | 48.2% | 178 | 68 | 127 | 59 | 141 |
| Census Tract 7 | 595 | 1,285 | 46.3% | 141 | 148 | 164 | 119 | 23 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 826 | 1,846 | 44.7% | 554 | 85 | 174 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 670 | 1,524 | 44.0% | 355 | 151 | 15 | 88 | 61 |
| Census Tract 9 | 693 | 1,882 | 36.8% | 284 | 291 | 84 | 29 | 5 |
| Census Tract 2 | 581 | 1,643 | 35.4% | 335 | 38 | 64 | 75 | 69 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 690 | 2,082 | 33.1% | 355 | 131 | 49 | 54 | 101 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 562 | 2,095 | 26.8% | 209 | 254 | 15 | 69 | 15 |
| Census Tract 3.02 | 301 | 1,413 | 21.3% | 204 | 44 | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 486 | 2,753 | 17.7% | 390 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |