Jim Hogg County, Texas
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Jim Hogg County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.4 — 121st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Texas, it ranks 22nd of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jim Hogg County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Jim Hogg County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jim Hogg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | — |
| Starr County, TX | 79.2 | Serious | +6.8 |
| Duval County, TX | 76.7 | Serious | +4.3 |
| Brooks County, TX | 76.2 | Serious | +3.8 |
| Zapata County, TX | 75.7 | Serious | +3.3 |
| Webb County, TX | 72.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jim Hogg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, GA | 72.4 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Oregon County, MO | 72.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Stewart County, GA | 72.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Chicot County, AR | 72.6 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Fulton County, KY | 72.6 | Serious | +0.3 |
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