Lead Paint Risk in Rockwall County, Texas
7.5%Pre-1978 Housing
3,127Pre-1978 Units
41,426Total 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
- 3,127 housing units in Rockwall County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 7.5%, 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 403.03 | 275 | 1,491 | 18.4% | 229 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Census Tract 403.01 | 313 | 1,872 | 16.7% | 267 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.11 | 179 | 1,146 | 15.6% | 129 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 402.01 | 82 | 536 | 15.3% | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.10 | 337 | 2,350 | 14.3% | 284 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Census Tract 403.04 | 192 | 1,552 | 12.4% | 174 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 403.05 | 190 | 1,624 | 11.7% | 96 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 24 |
| Census Tract 404.05 | 114 | 1,062 | 10.7% | 0 | 17 | 75 | 6 | 16 |
| Census Tract 401.01 | 286 | 2,828 | 10.1% | 245 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 402.02 | 177 | 1,807 | 9.8% | 67 | 36 | 0 | 26 | 48 |
| Census Tract 405.08 | 110 | 1,238 | 8.9% | 86 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Census Tract 404.03 | 101 | 1,319 | 7.7% | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 404.04 | 87 | 1,197 | 7.3% | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.13 | 122 | 1,768 | 6.9% | 103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 405.03 | 123 | 2,226 | 5.5% | 55 | 47 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.07 | 86 | 1,811 | 4.7% | 71 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.14 | 52 | 1,214 | 4.3% | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.06 | 53 | 1,266 | 4.2% | 9 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.12 | 62 | 1,603 | 3.9% | 42 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.11 | 42 | 1,163 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Census Tract 404.08 | 38 | 1,090 | 3.5% | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Census Tract 401.04 | 37 | 1,358 | 2.7% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.10 | 37 | 1,474 | 2.5% | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 402.03 | 8 | 840 | 1.0% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.09 | 12 | 1,456 | 0.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 405.09 | 6 | 868 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.07 | 6 | 1,187 | 0.5% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 401.03 | 0 | 1,487 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 404.12 | 0 | 593 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |