Angelina County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.0 | 87,319 people · 24th most distressed in Texas

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Angelina County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.0 — 133rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Texas, it ranks 24th of 254 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Angelina County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 85.9 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 85.9
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 78
Debt & Delinquency 78.9
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 83
Student Loan Delinquency 93
Auto Loan Delinquency 85
Credit Card Delinquency 80
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Income & Poverty 72.2
Poverty Rate 74
Income vs. State Median 63
Child Poverty Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 69.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 85
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 71
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 55
Homeownership Rate 86
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53
Employment & Wages 53.2
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 45
Business Formation Rate 56

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Angelina County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Angelina County
Angelina County, TX 72.0 Serious
San Augustine County, TX 75.6 Serious +3.6
Trinity County, TX 74.8 Serious +2.8
Nacogdoches County, TX 71.5 Serious -0.5
Tyler County, TX 71.0 Serious -0.9
Polk County, TX 70.8 Serious -1.1
Houston County, TX 68.3 Serious -3.7
Cherokee County, TX 61.3 Elevated -10.7
Jasper County, TX 59.4 Elevated -12.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Angelina County
Nacogdoches County, TX 71.5 Serious -0.5
Navajo County, AZ 71.4 Serious -0.6
Carter County, TN 71.4 Serious -0.6
Muscogee County, GA 71.1 Serious -0.9
Russell County, AL 73.0 Serious +1.0

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