Lead Paint Risk in Liberty County, Texas

30.7%Pre-1978 Housing
10,680Pre-1978 Units
34,765Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 10,680 housing units in Liberty County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.7%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 70061,0311,78357.8%7997074880
Census Tract 70141,4882,89351.4%7101634399581
Census Tract 70121,5053,03049.7%9109933414913
Census Tract 70137681,58848.4%2672716835127
Census Tract 7003.035661,20646.9%173227129037
Census Tract 70016641,75237.9%377100249370
Census Tract 70024011,09236.7%297492053
Census Tract 70073881,06936.3%1459914211
Census Tract 7003.015051,66930.3%43705990
Census Tract 70047393,02924.4%2511883292176
Census Tract 70052851,23423.1%1744655010
Census Tract 700920195021.2%638114043
Census Tract 70115002,50620.0%25215247247
Census Tract 7008.024602,35719.5%1752393790
Census Tract 70104692,64417.7%2808752500
Census Tract 7008.011941,62112.0%11867360
Census Tract 7003.025164,34211.9%442100613