Lead Paint Risk in Navarro County, Texas

47.7%Pre-1978 Housing
10,401Pre-1978 Units
21,790Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 10,401 housing units in Navarro County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.7%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97051,5262,00276.2%435464260234133
Census Tract 970851467975.7%45194449357
Census Tract 9709.028121,27663.6%29410575187151
Census Tract 9703.021,1021,73863.4%491170133177131
Census Tract 97021,3542,47154.8%8641931411560
Census Tract 9703.017981,54951.5%421611909333
Census Tract 97067691,67246.0%201337639177
Census Tract 97107661,73844.1%2092157851213
Census Tract 9709.016941,72840.2%3441301711138
Census Tract 97047292,03835.8%2389314579174
Census Tract 97014731,64028.8%937412822156
Census Tract 9707.018643,25926.5%4031811345591