Lead Paint Risk in Maverick County, Texas
25.6%Pre-1978 Housing
5,190Pre-1978 Units
20,258Total 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
- 5,190 housing units in Maverick County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.6%, 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 9506.01 | 552 | 763 | 72.3% | 190 | 173 | 75 | 66 | 48 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,443 | 2,451 | 58.9% | 457 | 197 | 252 | 0 | 537 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 829 | 1,448 | 57.3% | 251 | 225 | 170 | 157 | 26 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 530 | 1,082 | 49.0% | 177 | 309 | 28 | 16 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 359 | 1,547 | 23.2% | 311 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9502.08 | 182 | 1,119 | 16.3% | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9502.04 | 221 | 1,511 | 14.6% | 194 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9502.09 | 250 | 1,750 | 14.3% | 206 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 176 | 1,387 | 12.7% | 110 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9507.01 | 270 | 2,150 | 12.6% | 245 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 208 | 1,954 | 10.6% | 75 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| Census Tract 9502.07 | 92 | 1,232 | 7.5% | 28 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Census Tract 9502.06 | 78 | 1,864 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 | 62 | 16 | 0 |