McLennan County, Texas
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McLennan County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.1 — 678th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Texas, it ranks 95th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. McLennan County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 84.9 — worse than roughly 85% 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 McLennan County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan County, TX | 62.1 | Elevated | — |
| Falls County, TX | 66.0 | Serious | +3.8 |
| Limestone County, TX | 61.9 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Coryell County, TX | 61.2 | Elevated | -0.9 |
| Bell County, TX | 59.6 | Elevated | -2.6 |
| Hill County, TX | 58.6 | Elevated | -3.6 |
| Bosque County, TX | 51.3 | Elevated | -10.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola County, FL | 61.8 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.4 |
| Richland County, SC | 61.5 | Elevated | -0.6 |
| Horry County, SC | 61.4 | Elevated | -0.7 |
| Genesee County, MI | 61.2 | Elevated | -0.9 |
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