Haskell County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.3 | 5,385 people · 59th most distressed in Texas

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Haskell County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.2 — 359th 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 59th of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Haskell County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 88.0 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 88.0
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 83
Income & Poverty 86.8
Poverty Rate 83
Income vs. State Median 88
Child Poverty Rate 89
Debt & Delinquency 71.8
Debt in Collections 92
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 68
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 22
Employment & Wages 55.6
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 52
Housing Cost Burden 34.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 34
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 52
Rent-to-Income Ratio 70

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Haskell County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Haskell County, TX 67.3 Serious
Jones County, TX 71.1 Serious +3.9
Baylor County, TX 66.1 Serious -1.1
Knox County, TX 57.6 Elevated -9.7
Throckmorton County, TX 56.2 Elevated -11.0
Stonewall County, TX 50.3 Elevated -16.9
Shackelford County, TX 44.9 Normal -22.3
King County, TX 32.1 Healthy -35.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Hudspeth County, TX 67.3 Serious 0.0
Kinney County, TX 67.3 Serious +0.0
Atkinson County, GA 67.2 Serious -0.0
Twiggs County, GA 67.2 Serious -0.0
Clinton County, KY 67.3 Serious +0.1

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