Colorado County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.5 | 21,117 people · 176th most distressed in Texas

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Colorado County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.5 — 1418th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Texas, it ranks 176th of 254 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Colorado County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 66.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 66.1
Uninsured Rate 85
Disability Rate 47
Debt & Delinquency 64.4
Debt in Collections 75
Medical Debt 90
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 47
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11
Income & Poverty 57.9
Poverty Rate 58
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 70
Employment & Wages 46.6
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 45
Housing Cost Burden 27.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 28
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 62

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Colorado County
Colorado County, TX 52.5 Elevated
Wharton County, TX 63.1 Elevated +10.7
Jackson County, TX 59.4 Elevated +6.9
Austin County, TX 48.1 Normal -4.4
Lavaca County, TX 40.0 Normal -12.5
Fayette County, TX 39.0 Normal -13.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Colorado County
Sanilac County, MI 52.5 Elevated 0.0
Wythe County, VA 52.5 Elevated +0.0
Hillsdale County, MI 52.5 Elevated +0.0
Hampshire County, WV 52.5 Elevated +0.0
Barton County, KS 52.4 Elevated -0.0

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