La Salle County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.6 | 6,537 people · 76th most distressed in Texas
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La Salle County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.6 — 468th 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 76th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. La Salle County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.7 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.7
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 93
Community Vulnerability 78.7
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 62
Debt & Delinquency 77.1
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 93
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 53.1
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 26.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 12
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80

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

Neighbors and Peers

How La Salle County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. La Salle County
La Salle County, TX 65.6 Serious —
Dimmit County, TX 77.8 Serious +12.1
Duval County, TX 76.7 Serious +11.0
Frio County, TX 74.7 Serious +9.0
Webb County, TX 72.6 Serious +6.9
Atascosa County, TX 61.1 Elevated -4.6
McMullen County, TX 46.4 Normal -19.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. La Salle County
Guadalupe County, NM 65.6 Serious 0.0
Jeff Davis County, TX 65.7 Serious +0.1
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious +0.1
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious +0.1
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious +0.2

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State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-252-9690

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Legal aid organizations serving La Salle County residents at no cost.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 1-888-988-9996
Lone Star Legal Aid 1-800-733-8394
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (888) 529-5277

Self-Help Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for La Salle County, Texas?

    La Salle County has a County Distress Index score of 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 468th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 76th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in La Salle County?

    The primary driver of distress in La Salle County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does La Salle County compare to neighboring counties?

    La Salle County (65.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Dimmit County, TX (77.8); Duval County, TX (76.7); Frio County, TX (74.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of La Salle County?

    La Salle County, Texas has a population of approximately 6,537 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.