Maverick County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 74.2 | 57,762 people · 15th most distressed in Texas
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Maverick County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.2 — 81st 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 15th of 254 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Maverick County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.0 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.0
Poverty Rate 92
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 89
Employment & Wages 80.4
Unemployment Rate 99
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 77
Debt & Delinquency 77.0
Debt in Collections 98
Medical Debt 90
Student Loan Delinquency 89
Auto Loan Delinquency 94
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 2
Housing Cost Burden 65.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 69
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 50
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 75
Rent-to-Income Ratio 82
Community Vulnerability 56.5
Uninsured Rate 99
Disability Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Maverick County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Maverick County
Maverick County, TX 74.2 Serious —
Dimmit County, TX 77.8 Serious +3.6
Uvalde County, TX 76.2 Serious +2.0
Webb County, TX 72.6 Serious -1.6
Zavala County, TX 71.1 Serious -3.1
Kinney County, TX 67.3 Serious -6.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Maverick County
Muskogee County, OK 74.4 Serious +0.3
Putnam County, FL 73.5 Serious -0.6
Highlands County, FL 73.5 Serious -0.7
Cumberland County, NJ 74.9 Serious +0.7
Anderson County, TX 73.4 Serious -0.8

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State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

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

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Legal aid organizations serving Maverick 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 Maverick County, Texas?

    Maverick County has a County Distress Index score of 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 81st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Maverick County?

    The primary driver of distress in Maverick County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Maverick County compare to neighboring counties?

    Maverick County (74.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Dimmit County, TX (77.8); Uvalde County, TX (76.2); Webb County, TX (72.6).

  • 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 Maverick County?

    Maverick County, Texas has a population of approximately 57,762 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.