Cherokee County, Texas
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Cherokee County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.3 — 732nd 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 102nd of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cherokee County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 76.5 — worse than roughly 77% 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 Cherokee County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, TX | 61.3 | Elevated | — |
| Anderson County, TX | 73.4 | Serious | +12.1 |
| Angelina County, TX | 72.0 | Serious | +10.7 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 71.5 | Serious | +10.2 |
| Henderson County, TX | 68.8 | Serious | +7.5 |
| Houston County, TX | 68.3 | Serious | +7.0 |
| Rusk County, TX | 59.1 | Elevated | -2.2 |
| Smith County, TX | 57.5 | Elevated | -3.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, GA | 61.3 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Kent County, DE | 61.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Coryell County, TX | 61.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Sutter County, CA | 61.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Isabella County, MI | 61.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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