Marion County, Texas
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Marion County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.7 — 139th 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 26th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marion County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.4 — worse than roughly 92% 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 Marion County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, TX | 71.7 | Serious | — |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 70.7 | Serious | -1.0 |
| Morris County, TX | 70.3 | Serious | -1.3 |
| Cass County, TX | 66.8 | Serious | -4.8 |
| Harrison County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | -7.9 |
| Upshur County, TX | 63.4 | Elevated | -8.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCulloch County, TX | 71.5 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Refugio County, TX | 71.8 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Carter County, MO | 71.9 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Hardeman County, TX | 71.3 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Quitman County, MS | 72.1 | Serious | +0.4 |
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