Hale County, Texas
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Hale County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.6 — 231st 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 41st of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hale County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.1 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Hale County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County, TX | 69.6 | Serious | — |
| Crosby County, TX | 76.0 | Serious | +6.4 |
| Swisher County, TX | 70.4 | Serious | +0.8 |
| Floyd County, TX | 68.1 | Serious | -1.5 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | -6.0 |
| Hockley County, TX | 57.7 | Elevated | -11.9 |
| Lamb County, TX | 57.4 | Elevated | -12.2 |
| Castro County, TX | 53.7 | Elevated | -15.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCurtain County, OK | 69.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Dodge County, GA | 69.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 69.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Pike County, MS | 69.7 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Jackson County, AR | 69.7 | Serious | +0.1 |
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