Cameron County, Texas
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Cameron County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.3 — 122nd 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 23rd of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 2 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cameron County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.4 — worse than roughly 90% 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 Cameron County compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX | 72.3 | Serious | — |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Willacy County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | +0.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Webb County, TX | 72.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Merced County, CA | 71.7 | Serious | -0.6 |
| El Paso County, TX | 71.6 | Serious | -0.7 |
| Clayton County, GA | 71.5 | Serious | -0.8 |
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