Leon County, Texas
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Leon County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.0 — 1286th 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 166th of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Leon County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 91.2 — worse than roughly 91% 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 Leon County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon County, TX | 54.0 | Elevated | — |
| Anderson County, TX | 73.4 | Serious | +19.4 |
| Houston County, TX | 68.3 | Serious | +14.3 |
| Madison County, TX | 64.1 | Elevated | +10.1 |
| Freestone County, TX | 62.7 | Elevated | +8.7 |
| Brazos County, TX | 62.0 | Elevated | +8.0 |
| Limestone County, TX | 61.9 | Elevated | +7.8 |
| Robertson County, TX | 59.8 | Elevated | +5.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County, NY | 54.0 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Avery County, NC | 54.0 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Bandera County, TX | 54.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Jay County, IN | 54.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Lincoln County, KY | 54.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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