Lee County, Texas

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.8 | 18,240 people · 198th most distressed in Texas

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Lee County, TX falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.8 — 1760th 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 198th of 254 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lee County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 71.9 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 71.9
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 52.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 86
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 63
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 54
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 31
Debt & Delinquency 52.0
Debt in Collections 66
Medical Debt 73
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 9
Employment & Wages 33.0
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 49
Income & Poverty 29.9
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 19
Child Poverty Rate 40

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lee County
Lee County, TX 47.8 Normal
Milam County, TX 59.1 Elevated +11.3
Washington County, TX 55.4 Elevated +7.5
Bastrop County, TX 53.1 Elevated +5.3
Burleson County, TX 46.4 Normal -1.4
Fayette County, TX 39.0 Normal -8.8
Williamson County, TX 37.2 Normal -10.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lee County
Howard County, MO 47.9 Normal +0.0
Llano County, TX 47.8 Normal -0.0
Ward County, TX 47.9 Normal +0.0
Crook County, OR 47.9 Normal +0.1
Jackson County, WI 47.7 Normal -0.1

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