Howard County, Texas
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Howard County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.4 — 946th 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 129th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Howard County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 79.0 — worse than roughly 79% 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 Howard County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County, TX | 58.4 | Elevated | — |
| Dawson County, TX | 66.8 | Serious | +8.4 |
| Mitchell County, TX | 62.0 | Elevated | +3.6 |
| Sterling County, TX | 42.9 | Normal | -15.5 |
| Martin County, TX | 42.6 | Normal | -15.8 |
| Glasscock County, TX | 31.9 | Healthy | -26.5 |
| Borden County, TX | 27.8 | Healthy | -30.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, NM | 58.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Union County, AR | 58.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Tift County, GA | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Marion County, IL | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Delta County, CO | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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