Hardin County, Texas
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Hardin County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.2 — 1189th 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 158th of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hardin County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 79.8 — worse than roughly 80% 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 Hardin County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, TX | 55.2 | Elevated | — |
| Tyler County, TX | 71.0 | Serious | +15.8 |
| Polk County, TX | 70.8 | Serious | +15.6 |
| Liberty County, TX | 67.5 | Serious | +12.3 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 66.8 | Serious | +11.6 |
| Orange County, TX | 60.9 | Elevated | +5.6 |
| Jasper County, TX | 59.4 | Elevated | +4.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL | 55.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| White County, AR | 55.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Kaufman County, TX | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Washington County, TN | 55.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Greenwood County, SC | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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