Lead Paint Risk in San Patricio County, Texas

48.8%Pre-1978 Housing
14,628Pre-1978 Units
29,954Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 14,628 housing units in San Patricio County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.8%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 106.049401,12283.8%448350102364
Census Tract 1081,4121,77679.5%310279421144258
Census Tract 1131,5402,09373.6%5374833527197
Census Tract 11160487369.2%2451821002057
Census Tract 106.011,8462,85564.7%869392560250
Census Tract 1101,5072,34464.3%522221434226104
Census Tract 102.011,1071,87259.1%302176244205180
Census Tract 10538968257.0%15180805919
Census Tract 106.027981,73146.1%717671400
Census Tract 103.028412,12139.7%3791722013158
Census Tract 1098552,20538.8%24123810723930
Census Tract 1126771,87936.0%304213119338
Census Tract 102.028202,33135.2%466163556967
Census Tract 1075521,95328.3%1811091563373
Census Tract 103.016162,48524.8%330551655016
Census Tract 106.031241,6327.6%1240000