Kleberg County, Texas
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Kleberg County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.5 — 57th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Texas, it ranks 11th of 254 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kleberg County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 87.3 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Kleberg County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kleberg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County, TX | 75.5 | Serious | — |
| Jim Wells County, TX | 78.1 | Serious | +2.6 |
| Brooks County, TX | 76.2 | Serious | +0.7 |
| Nueces County, TX | 70.1 | Serious | -5.4 |
| Kenedy County, TX | 54.7 | Elevated | -20.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kleberg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County, NC | 75.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Cibola County, NM | 75.5 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Cocke County, TN | 75.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Crisp County, GA | 75.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
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