Mills County, Texas
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Mills County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.2 — 1186th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Texas, it ranks 157th of 254 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mills County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 67.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Mills County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mills County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills County, TX | 55.3 | Elevated | — |
| Brown County, TX | 71.1 | Serious | +15.8 |
| San Saba County, TX | 59.7 | Elevated | +4.5 |
| Hamilton County, TX | 59.0 | Elevated | +3.8 |
| Lampasas County, TX | 57.0 | Elevated | +1.7 |
| Comanche County, TX | 55.6 | Elevated | +0.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mills County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County, OK | 55.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Kimble County, TX | 55.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Bennett County, SD | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Terrell County, TX | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Cottle County, TX | 55.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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