Burleson County, Texas

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.4 | 19,475 people · 204th most distressed in Texas

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Burleson County, TX falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.4 — 1866th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Texas, it ranks 204th of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Burleson County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 52.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 52.1
Uninsured Rate 79
Disability Rate 25
Income & Poverty 51.8
Poverty Rate 53
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 66
Debt & Delinquency 51.3
Debt in Collections 73
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 37
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 20
Employment & Wages 43.0
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 41
Housing Cost Burden 33.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 20
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 61

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Burleson County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Burleson County
Burleson County, TX 46.4 Normal
Brazos County, TX 62.0 Elevated +15.6
Robertson County, TX 59.8 Elevated +13.4
Milam County, TX 59.1 Elevated +12.7
Washington County, TX 55.4 Elevated +8.9
Lee County, TX 47.8 Normal +1.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Burleson County
Klickitat County, WA 46.5 Normal +0.0
Otsego County, MI 46.5 Normal +0.1
Potter County, PA 46.3 Normal -0.1
Stephenson County, IL 46.3 Normal -0.1
Owen County, IN 46.3 Normal -0.1

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