Lead Paint Risk in Shelby County, Texas

44.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,070Pre-1978 Units
11,530Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,070 housing units in Shelby County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9504.027211,09665.8%4361789278
Census Tract 95028801,74250.5%36894160134124
Census Tract 95068641,76449.0%42714612157113
Census Tract 95055941,40142.4%2391313811769
Census Tract 95011,0292,47741.5%5291991787350
Census Tract 95036401,74336.7%2863334161126
Census Tract 9504.013421,30726.2%122601191625