Kinney County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.3 | 3,148 people · 58th most distressed in Texas

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Kinney County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.3 — 356th 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 58th of 254 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kinney County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 93.9 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 93.9
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 82.7
Poverty Rate 89
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 82
Debt & Delinquency 62.2
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 73
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 56.9
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 40.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 89
Homeownership Rate 38
Rent-to-Income Ratio 65

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kinney County
Kinney County, TX 67.3 Serious
Uvalde County, TX 76.2 Serious +8.9
Maverick County, TX 74.2 Serious +6.9
Zavala County, TX 71.1 Serious +3.8
Val Verde County, TX 70.3 Serious +3.0
Edwards County, TX 60.8 Elevated -6.5

Population Peers

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

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