Lead Paint Risk in Lavaca County, Texas

55.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,799Pre-1978 Units
10,499Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,799 housing units in Lavaca County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.2%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 21,1291,70666.2%216190253116354
Census Tract 61,0281,60064.3%241183211166227
Census Tract 41,0951,83859.6%178255215255192
Census Tract 37201,39151.8%18521910411498
Census Tract 11,0552,23147.3%38917530074117
Census Tract 57721,73344.5%22874134109227