Lead Paint Risk in Wood County, Texas
34.7%Pre-1978 Housing
7,734Pre-1978 Units
22,267Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 7,734 housing units in Wood County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 34.7%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502 | 808 | 1,106 | 73.1% | 233 | 199 | 37 | 173 | 166 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 677 | 1,169 | 57.9% | 293 | 171 | 130 | 46 | 37 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 1,220 | 2,394 | 51.0% | 372 | 413 | 166 | 211 | 58 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 477 | 1,048 | 45.5% | 227 | 135 | 79 | 0 | 36 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 819 | 2,060 | 39.8% | 341 | 222 | 87 | 166 | 3 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 610 | 1,828 | 33.4% | 309 | 133 | 37 | 80 | 51 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 817 | 2,535 | 32.2% | 411 | 163 | 15 | 79 | 149 |
| Census Tract 9503.03 | 539 | 1,967 | 27.4% | 341 | 118 | 12 | 68 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.04 | 348 | 1,439 | 24.2% | 203 | 28 | 93 | 14 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 612 | 2,790 | 21.9% | 365 | 169 | 25 | 0 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9507 | 555 | 2,623 | 21.2% | 228 | 82 | 192 | 53 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 252 | 1,308 | 19.3% | 57 | 23 | 58 | 9 | 105 |