Lead Paint Risk in Parker County, Texas
20.9%Pre-1978 Housing
12,258Pre-1978 Units
58,786Total Housing Units
29Census 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
- 12,258 housing units in Parker County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 20.9%, 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 29 of 29 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1403 | 1,908 | 2,676 | 71.3% | 446 | 599 | 510 | 216 | 137 |
| Census Tract 1402.01 | 883 | 1,409 | 62.7% | 241 | 34 | 131 | 90 | 387 |
| Census Tract 1401.02 | 1,060 | 2,011 | 52.7% | 325 | 258 | 170 | 176 | 131 |
| Census Tract 1404.12 | 660 | 1,742 | 37.9% | 348 | 177 | 76 | 40 | 19 |
| Census Tract 1404.03 | 855 | 3,212 | 26.6% | 366 | 331 | 79 | 12 | 67 |
| Census Tract 1402.02 | 553 | 2,085 | 26.5% | 231 | 211 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1404.13 | 362 | 1,437 | 25.2% | 230 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| Census Tract 1404.15 | 390 | 1,581 | 24.7% | 187 | 63 | 103 | 0 | 37 |
| Census Tract 1404.16 | 430 | 1,758 | 24.5% | 207 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Census Tract 1405.03 | 393 | 1,808 | 21.7% | 85 | 131 | 122 | 48 | 7 |
| Census Tract 1407.07 | 291 | 1,358 | 21.4% | 196 | 18 | 48 | 12 | 17 |
| Census Tract 1405.02 | 476 | 2,397 | 19.9% | 91 | 159 | 115 | 35 | 76 |
| Census Tract 1404.08 | 438 | 2,239 | 19.6% | 170 | 145 | 92 | 0 | 31 |
| Census Tract 1407.14 | 435 | 2,293 | 19.0% | 341 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
| Census Tract 1407.12 | 163 | 869 | 18.8% | 111 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Census Tract 1406.01 | 543 | 3,605 | 15.1% | 255 | 124 | 71 | 77 | 16 |
| Census Tract 1401.01 | 311 | 2,185 | 14.2% | 91 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Census Tract 1404.11 | 243 | 1,968 | 12.3% | 174 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Census Tract 1406.03 | 445 | 3,725 | 11.9% | 254 | 100 | 64 | 15 | 12 |
| Census Tract 1407.11 | 354 | 2,978 | 11.9% | 253 | 74 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1404.10 | 174 | 1,544 | 11.3% | 108 | 26 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1406.04 | 206 | 1,818 | 11.3% | 87 | 68 | 35 | 16 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1407.09 | 177 | 1,968 | 9.0% | 130 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Census Tract 1404.14 | 102 | 1,236 | 8.3% | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Census Tract 1405.04 | 126 | 1,587 | 7.9% | 21 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Census Tract 1404.09 | 103 | 1,413 | 7.3% | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 1407.10 | 107 | 1,515 | 7.1% | 21 | 54 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 1407.08 | 39 | 2,077 | 1.9% | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Census Tract 1407.13 | 31 | 2,292 | 1.4% | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |