Lead Paint Risk in Waller County, Texas
22.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,454Pre-1978 Units
19,946Total Housing Units
11Census 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
- 4,454 housing units in Waller County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 22.3%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 6803.01 | 870 | 2,288 | 38.0% | 362 | 352 | 105 | 0 | 51 |
| Census Tract 6803.02 | 289 | 1,056 | 27.4% | 169 | 36 | 17 | 67 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6802.02 | 551 | 2,155 | 25.6% | 159 | 157 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6805.02 | 424 | 1,660 | 25.5% | 105 | 136 | 80 | 96 | 7 |
| Census Tract 6803.03 | 468 | 2,002 | 23.4% | 234 | 145 | 66 | 4 | 19 |
| Census Tract 6806.02 | 537 | 2,365 | 22.7% | 216 | 279 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 6802.01 | 365 | 1,830 | 19.9% | 230 | 11 | 55 | 26 | 43 |
| Census Tract 6806.01 | 197 | 1,001 | 19.7% | 137 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6805.01 | 434 | 2,253 | 19.3% | 229 | 102 | 45 | 0 | 58 |
| Census Tract 6801 | 319 | 3,336 | 9.6% | 179 | 10 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |