Lead Paint Risk in Lamb County, Texas

74.7%Pre-1978 Housing
4,405Pre-1978 Units
5,893Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 4,405 housing units in Lamb County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 74.7%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 950267776488.6%11623320910811
Census Tract 95051,1361,48376.6%955703048384
Census Tract 95061,1991,63173.5%418344171128138
Census Tract 95037141,01370.5%12218619711693
Census Tract 95016791,00267.8%7221222513832