Bailey County, Texas
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Bailey County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.6 — 1548th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Texas, it ranks 184th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bailey County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 76.5 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Bailey County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bailey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey County, TX | 50.6 | Elevated | — |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 64.4 | Elevated | +13.8 |
| Cochran County, TX | 64.0 | Elevated | +13.4 |
| Curry County, NM | 63.6 | Elevated | +13.0 |
| Hockley County, TX | 57.7 | Elevated | +7.1 |
| Lamb County, TX | 57.4 | Elevated | +6.8 |
| Parmer County, TX | 45.3 | Normal | -5.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bailey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, ID | 50.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Iron County, WI | 50.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Charles City County, VA | 50.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Storey County, NV | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Pope County, IL | 50.8 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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