Caldwell County, Texas
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Caldwell County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.6 — 590th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Texas, it ranks 87th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Caldwell County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 77.7 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Caldwell County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County, TX | 63.6 | Elevated | — |
| Gonzales County, TX | 61.2 | Elevated | -2.4 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 53.1 | Elevated | -10.5 |
| Hays County, TX | 48.8 | Normal | -14.8 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 41.7 | Normal | -21.9 |
| Travis County, TX | 39.8 | Normal | -23.8 |
| Fayette County, TX | 39.0 | Normal | -24.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Curry County, NM | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Scott County, VA | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Clay County, AR | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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