DeWitt County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.9 | 19,929 people · 72nd most distressed in Texas

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DeWitt County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.9 — 444th 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 72nd 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. DeWitt County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 74.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 74.1
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 55
Debt & Delinquency 68.4
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 70
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 83
Credit Card Delinquency 84
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 10
Employment & Wages 67.9
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 84
Income & Poverty 67.7
Poverty Rate 79
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 78
Housing Cost Burden 51.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 63
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 68
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 DeWitt County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. DeWitt County
DeWitt County, TX 65.9 Serious
Karnes County, TX 67.4 Serious +1.5
Victoria County, TX 67.0 Serious +1.1
Gonzales County, TX 61.2 Elevated -4.7
Goliad County, TX 54.1 Elevated -11.8
Lavaca County, TX 40.0 Normal -26.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. DeWitt County
Screven County, GA 66.0 Serious +0.0
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious +0.0
Craig County, OK 65.9 Serious -0.0
Falls County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0
San Jacinto County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0

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