Childress County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.3 | 6,788 people · 130th most distressed in Texas
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Childress County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.2 — 970th 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 130th of 254 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Childress County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.0 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 79.0
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 76
Community Vulnerability 57.6
Uninsured Rate 83
Disability Rate 32
Debt & Delinquency 54.9
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 44
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 52.4
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 53
Business Formation Rate 91
Housing Cost Burden 47.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 32
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 69

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Childress County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Childress County
Childress County, TX 58.3 Elevated —
Hardeman County, TX 71.3 Serious +13.1
Harmon County, OK 70.2 Serious +12.0
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious +7.5
Collingsworth County, TX 58.9 Elevated +0.6
Cottle County, TX 55.4 Elevated -2.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Childress County
Glascock County, GA 58.3 Elevated +0.1
Saguache County, CO 58.4 Elevated +0.1
Houston County, TN 58.4 Elevated +0.2
Culberson County, TX 58.0 Elevated -0.3
Cameron County, PA 58.6 Elevated +0.4

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Legal aid organizations serving Childress County residents at no cost.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 1-888-988-9996
Lone Star Legal Aid 1-800-733-8394
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (888) 529-5277

Self-Help Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Childress County, Texas?

    Childress County has a County Distress Index score of 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 970th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 130th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Childress County?

    The primary driver of distress in Childress County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 79.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Childress County compare to neighboring counties?

    Childress County (58.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Hardeman County, TX (71.3); Harmon County, OK (70.2); Hall County, TX (65.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Childress County?

    Childress County, Texas has a population of approximately 6,788 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.