Ector County, Texas
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Ector County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.1 — 1138th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Texas, it ranks 148th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ector County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 81.1 — worse than roughly 81% 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 Ector County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County, TX | 56.1 | Elevated | — |
| Ward County, TX | 47.9 | Normal | -8.2 |
| Upton County, TX | 46.2 | Normal | -9.9 |
| Midland County, TX | 45.4 | Normal | -10.7 |
| Andrews County, TX | 41.5 | Normal | -14.5 |
| Crane County, TX | 38.6 | Normal | -17.5 |
| Winkler County, TX | 34.8 | Healthy | -21.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County, AL | 56.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | 56.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | 56.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 56.2 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Bedford County, TN | 56.2 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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