Castro County, Texas
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Castro County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.7 — 1312th 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 169th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Castro County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 72.0 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Castro County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Castro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castro County, TX | 53.7 | Elevated | — |
| Swisher County, TX | 70.4 | Serious | +16.7 |
| Hale County, TX | 69.6 | Serious | +15.9 |
| Lamb County, TX | 57.4 | Elevated | +3.7 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 57.2 | Elevated | +3.5 |
| Parmer County, TX | 45.3 | Normal | -8.5 |
| Randall County, TX | 41.7 | Normal | -12.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Castro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County, CO | 53.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | 53.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Wheatland County, MT | 53.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | 53.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Schuyler County, MO | 53.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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