Lead Paint Risk in Scurry County, Texas

68.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,723Pre-1978 Units
6,896Total Housing Units
4Census 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

  • 4,723 housing units in Scurry County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 68.5%, 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 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 950241655375.2%141521502152
Census Tract 95031,9112,77868.8%52659052982184
Census Tract 95061,5292,22868.6%287352556214120
Census Tract 95018671,33764.8%1481134531458