Jeff Davis County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.7 | 1,856 people · 75th most distressed in Texas

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Jeff Davis County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.7 — 460th 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 75th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jeff Davis County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 92.3 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 92.3
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 72.4
Debt in Collections 75
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 73
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 57.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 62
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 29
Employment & Wages 54.9
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 74
Business Formation Rate 42
Income & Poverty 51.6
Poverty Rate 44
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 74

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Jeff Davis County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County, TX 65.7 Serious
Hudspeth County, TX 67.3 Serious +1.5
Presidio County, TX 63.6 Elevated -2.1
Culberson County, TX 58.0 Elevated -7.8
Pecos County, TX 53.2 Elevated -12.6
Reeves County, TX 50.8 Elevated -14.9
Brewster County, TX 47.3 Normal -18.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jeff Davis County
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious +0.0
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious +0.0
Guadalupe County, NM 65.6 Serious -0.1
La Salle County, TX 65.6 Serious -0.1
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious +0.1

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