Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, Texas
36.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,420Pre-1978 Units
25,677Total 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
- 9,420 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.7%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2104.02 | 686 | 1,198 | 57.3% | 242 | 180 | 118 | 24 | 122 |
| Census Tract 2101.03 | 332 | 651 | 51.0% | 72 | 170 | 20 | 70 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2102.04 | 1,162 | 2,689 | 43.2% | 383 | 407 | 157 | 92 | 123 |
| Census Tract 2101.06 | 1,051 | 2,475 | 42.5% | 636 | 161 | 36 | 106 | 112 |
| Census Tract 2103.02 | 974 | 2,308 | 42.2% | 431 | 264 | 199 | 10 | 70 |
| Census Tract 2101.04 | 578 | 1,404 | 41.2% | 404 | 82 | 69 | 0 | 23 |
| Census Tract 2105 | 1,012 | 2,487 | 40.7% | 400 | 268 | 250 | 25 | 69 |
| Census Tract 2104.01 | 623 | 1,586 | 39.3% | 241 | 206 | 106 | 49 | 21 |
| Census Tract 2102.03 | 508 | 1,484 | 34.2% | 385 | 17 | 66 | 11 | 29 |
| Census Tract 2102.06 | 810 | 2,644 | 30.6% | 684 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2103.01 | 625 | 2,148 | 29.1% | 542 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 31 |
| Census Tract 2102.05 | 560 | 2,360 | 23.7% | 523 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2101.05 | 499 | 2,243 | 22.2% | 339 | 39 | 72 | 22 | 27 |