Comanche County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.6 | 14,050 people · 154th most distressed in Texas

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Comanche County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.6 — 1171st 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 154th 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. Comanche County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 81.6 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 81.6
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 69
Income & Poverty 77.9
Poverty Rate 76
Income vs. State Median 72
Child Poverty Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 61.2
Debt in Collections 82
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 53
Credit Card Delinquency 41
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24
Employment & Wages 36.8
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 20.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 17
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 19
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Comanche County
Comanche County, TX 55.6 Elevated
Brown County, TX 71.1 Serious +15.5
Eastland County, TX 62.7 Elevated +7.1
Erath County, TX 60.4 Elevated +4.8
Hamilton County, TX 59.0 Elevated +3.4
Mills County, TX 55.3 Elevated -0.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Comanche County
Pamlico County, NC 55.6 Elevated +0.0
Giles County, TN 55.6 Elevated -0.0
Clay County, TX 55.7 Elevated +0.0
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated -0.0
Greenup County, KY 55.7 Elevated +0.1

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