Lead Paint Risk in Milam County, Texas

48.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,647Pre-1978 Units
11,581Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,647 housing units in Milam County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9504.018041,18967.6%3461621273166
Census Tract 95071,7232,67064.5%7591956982249
Census Tract 9504.028741,38663.1%3782531683045
Census Tract 95086291,42144.3%3612723162173
Census Tract 95014531,20837.5%141107575296
Census Tract 95056021,66736.1%16416710743121
Census Tract 95035622,04027.5%270471135874