Lead Paint Risk in Matagorda County, Texas
53.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,071Pre-1978 Units
18,871Total 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
- 10,071 housing units in Matagorda County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.4%, 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 7302.04 | 1,071 | 1,536 | 69.7% | 140 | 256 | 391 | 86 | 198 |
| Census Tract 7304 | 836 | 1,391 | 60.1% | 431 | 136 | 162 | 68 | 39 |
| Census Tract 7305.03 | 1,345 | 2,237 | 60.1% | 514 | 644 | 156 | 31 | 0 |
| Census Tract 7306 | 1,474 | 2,646 | 55.7% | 503 | 243 | 353 | 151 | 224 |
| Census Tract 7305.02 | 784 | 1,434 | 54.7% | 436 | 184 | 68 | 28 | 68 |
| Census Tract 7303.01 | 936 | 1,722 | 54.4% | 349 | 319 | 193 | 16 | 59 |
| Census Tract 7301 | 531 | 1,011 | 52.5% | 230 | 80 | 141 | 58 | 22 |
| Census Tract 7307 | 888 | 1,767 | 50.3% | 361 | 124 | 136 | 53 | 214 |
| Census Tract 7302.03 | 567 | 1,218 | 46.6% | 260 | 77 | 79 | 99 | 52 |
| Census Tract 7303.02 | 1,218 | 2,683 | 45.4% | 748 | 269 | 185 | 5 | 11 |
| Census Tract 7303.03 | 181 | 488 | 37.1% | 91 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 7302.02 | 240 | 738 | 32.5% | 141 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |