Lead Paint Risk in Titus County, Texas

42.4%Pre-1978 Housing
5,134Pre-1978 Units
12,110Total 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

  • 5,134 housing units in Titus County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.4%, 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 95069101,41364.4%392409495010
Census Tract 95081,0431,70661.1%34828319917835
Census Tract 950148692452.6%2001021261840
Census Tract 950548293751.4%21811677638
Census Tract 950724557043.0%4913543180
Census Tract 9503.026701,57242.6%251260944619
Census Tract 95023931,12235.0%2268322359
Census Tract 9503.014851,70228.5%212108482196
Census Tract 95044202,16419.4%19583813427