Lead Paint Risk in Rusk County, Texas

49.8%Pre-1978 Housing
10,582Pre-1978 Units
21,258Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 10,582 housing units in Rusk County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.8%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95071,1091,26587.7%350133120239267
Census Tract 95091,2311,51381.4%6761912627428
Census Tract 95041,3321,94968.3%318336273197208
Census Tract 95081,1822,01458.7%3046664310267
Census Tract 95117381,49049.5%327717748215
Census Tract 951045696847.1%114128689056
Census Tract 95031,1432,59844.0%32694349233141
Census Tract 9505.0242497043.7%19556266780
Census Tract 95025981,37943.4%241245363640
Census Tract 95125091,24440.9%1551101244773
Census Tract 950637092440.0%69451414273
Census Tract 9501.014771,37734.6%2692699749
Census Tract 9505.016562,05831.9%281742047918
Census Tract 9501.023571,50923.7%13180405056