Hudspeth County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.3 | 3,451 people · 60th most distressed in Texas

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Hudspeth County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.2 — 360th 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 60th of 254 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hudspeth County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 95.0
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 94.1
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 74.3
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 89
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 94
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Employment & Wages 36.6
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 36.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Hudspeth County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hudspeth County
Hudspeth County, TX 67.3 Serious
El Paso County, TX 71.6 Serious +4.4
Jeff Davis County, TX 65.7 Serious -1.5
Presidio County, TX 63.6 Elevated -3.7
Otero County, NM 63.4 Elevated -3.9
Culberson County, TX 58.0 Elevated -9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hudspeth County
Haskell 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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