#620 Texas · 2026

Camp County, Texas

67.8 · moderate-high county distress 620th of 3,144 counties nationally · 13,000 residents How this is calculated →
The headline number
9% Camp residents
vs.
5% U.S. median

Above the national median for auto loan delinquency.

Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)

Main Findings

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Camp County, Texas ranks 620th most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. The driver: 9% of auto loan accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency.

Key Findings
  • 620th of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — 67.8 · moderate-high county distress, 79th in Texas.
  • 9% of auto loan accounts are 60+ days past due (U.S. median 5%). Auto loan delinquency at the 87th percentile nationally. Source: Urban Institute Debt in America (2025).
  • Uninsured rate at 22% — national median 8%, ranked at the 95th percentile. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023).
  • Unemployment at 5% — national median 4%, ranked at the 80th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (May 2026).
  • Debt in collections at 32% — national median 23%, ranked at the 79th percentile. Source: Urban Institute Debt in America (2025).
Distinctive Signals
Boundary Signal

Neighbors span three CDI score labels. The 27-point drop to Franklin County marks where the Texas distress corridor ends.

County Distress Index cluster map. Camp County, Texas and its neighbors colored by county distress score label.
Camp and its 5 geographic neighbors, graded by County Distress Index score. Camp County ranks 620th of 3,144. American Default Research
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"Camp County has a moderate-high county distress score. The domain mix shows whether pressure is concentrated or spread across the profile."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research
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"The CDI gives this county a moderate-high county distress label. The domain table shows whether the score comes from debt, labor, safety-net pressure, or a mix. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research

Indicator History

Period-correct raw indicators from the county-history panel. The CDI composite is excluded because it is a current cross-sectional score.

Updated Jul 1, 2026
BLS 1990 to 2025

Unemployment rate

4.5% -3.2 pp since 1990
Census 1989 to 2024

Poverty rate

15.7% -3.9 pp since 1989
BEA 1969 to 2024

Transfer income share

29.9% +14.8 pp since 1969
FRED/Equifax 2014 Q2 to 2025 Q4

Subprime credit population

33.7% -7.0 pp since 2014 Q2

The Indicators Behind Camp County's CDI Score

Every number traces to a public source. Camp County's value shown alongside TX's median and the U.S. median. Full CSV available for download.

How to read the table. A domain score is a 0–100 composite of the indicators in that domain; higher values represent a higher mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles. A county's domain rank is computed separately against all counties. Percentile is Camp County's national rank among all 3,144 U.S. counties for that indicator, always oriented so higher = more distressed.
Indicator Camp TX median U.S. median Pctile Source
Delinquency — domain score 83 · Rank 430 of 3,144
Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due 9% 7% 5% 87th Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due 7% 7% 5% 78th Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 34% 32% 23% 84th Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Equifax (2025)
Default & Legal — domain score 49 · Rank 1,593 of 3,144
Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections 32% 35% 23% 79th Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents 69 78 126 19th Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, F-5A (2025)
Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 46 · Rank 1,740 of 3,144
Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income 22% 22% 21% 56th HUD FMR (FY2026); U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent 15% 17% 18% 35th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Labor — domain score 80 · Rank 610 of 3,144
Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed 5% 4% 4% 80th U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (May 2026)
Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 82 · Rank 314 of 3,144
Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line 26% 22% 18% 83rd U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability 19% 16% 16% 76th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line 18% 15% 14% 76th U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage 22% 17% 8% 95th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Data compiled May 2026 from Urban Institute Debt in America (2025 panel), U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-yr 2023, SAIPE 2023, Business Formation Statistics 2024), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS May 2026, QCEW 2024), Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (F-5A bankruptcy filings 2025), and HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026).

Five-Domain Breakdown

The CDI is an equal-weight composite of five family-v1 distress domains. Each domain contributes 20% of the county score.

Delinquency Primary driver 83
Weight 20% · Rank 430 of 3,144
Safety Net & Buffer 82
Weight 20% · Rank 314 of 3,144
Labor 80
Weight 20% · Rank 610 of 3,144
Default & Legal 49
Weight 20% · Rank 1,593 of 3,144
Debt Burden (housing basis) 46
Weight 20% · Rank 1,740 of 3,144

Methodology

The County Distress Index is a 0–100 composite score of household financial distress, computed for all 3,144 U.S. counties. Higher scores indicate greater distress. The index is built from five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Each domain is the mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles; the CDI score is the equal-weight mean of those domain scores.

Data sources include the Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax consumer credit panel), FRED/Equifax (subprime credit share), U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates), Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings), and HUD Fair Market Rents. Data vintages range from 2022 to 2026 depending on source; full indicator-level vintage detail is in the methodology document.

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PITTSBURG, Texas — Camp County ranks 620th among the nation's most financially distressed counties, according to the County Distress Index released this month by American Default Research.

The composite score of 67.8 out of 100 gives Camp a moderate-high county distress label. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 619 counties rank more distressed. Within Texas, Camp ranks 79th of 254 counties.

The index, which draws on 13 source indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Urban Institute and federal court filings, identifies delinquency as the primary driver in Camp. 9% of auto loan accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

"Camp County has a moderate-high county distress score. The domain mix shows whether pressure is concentrated or spread across the profile," said Ross Kilburn, founder of American Default Research.

Full methodology and county-by-county data are available at americandefault.org/methodology/cdi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Camp County's CDI score, and what does it mean?

Camp County scores 67.8 out of 100 on the County Distress Index, with the score label moderate-high county distress. It ranks 620th of 3,144 U.S. counties and 79th of 254 Texas counties. Higher county scores indicate more distress.

What drives Camp County's distress score?

The highest-scoring domain is Delinquency, at a domain score of 83. Auto loan delinquency ranks at the 87th percentile nationally.

How does Camp County compare to its neighbors?

Camp County's neighbors span three CDI score labels. Highest-distress neighbor: Morris County (75.05, high county distress). Lowest: Franklin County (48.31, moderate-low county distress).

How is the County Distress Index calculated?

The CDI is a 0–100 composite of 13 source indicators across five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Data comes from Urban Institute, Census Bureau, BLS, U.S. Courts, HUD, and related public sources. Full methodology →
Ross Kilburn
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Ross Kilburn, Founder

Founder · American Default Research · Seattle, Washington

Two decades working directly with financially distressed American households — from property preservation in 2003, to negotiating over 1,000 short sales during the Great Recession, to foreclosure defense marketing today. Author, The Ark Law Group Complete Guide to Short Sales (Auroch Press, 2013). Founded American Default Research in 2026.

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