Lead Paint Risk in San Jacinto County, Texas

32.8%Pre-1978 Housing
4,752Pre-1978 Units
14,487Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 4,752 housing units in San Jacinto County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.8%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2001.035101,16243.9%20143235031
Census Tract 2001.047301,67143.7%57432462850
Census Tract 2003.025781,41840.8%3493899092
Census Tract 2003.016851,87436.6%554844043
Census Tract 2001.056021,69135.6%58102100
Census Tract 2001.074531,45631.1%2469160056
Census Tract 2001.064311,74924.6%81119531735
Census Tract 2002.015862,55323.0%289147672657
Census Tract 2002.0217791319.4%85514937