Lead Paint Risk in Limestone County, Texas

43.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,539Pre-1978 Units
10,430Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 4,539 housing units in Limestone County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.5%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 970559884470.9%1057717839199
Census Tract 970349798650.4%28566585335
Census Tract 97069982,18645.7%33922710892232
Census Tract 97028061,82744.1%3442461112976
Census Tract 97088152,06739.4%3618015862154
Census Tract 970423961139.1%4658102033
Census Tract 970132791635.7%9476375268
Census Tract 970725999326.1%1494181249