Motley County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.7 | 1,020 people · 53rd most distressed in Texas

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Motley County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.7 — 327th 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 53rd of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Motley County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 88.4 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 88.4
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 82
Income & Poverty 83.1
Poverty Rate 72
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 88
Debt & Delinquency 70.8
Debt in Collections 86
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 73
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 25
Employment & Wages 53.9
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 16
Housing Cost Burden 42.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 79
Homeownership Rate 36
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Motley County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Motley County
Motley County, TX 67.7 Serious
Crosby County, TX 76.0 Serious +8.4
Dickens County, TX 68.4 Serious +0.7
Floyd County, TX 68.1 Serious +0.4
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious -1.9
Briscoe County, TX 60.6 Elevated -7.1
Cottle County, TX 55.4 Elevated -12.3
King County, TX 32.1 Healthy -35.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Motley County
Quay County, NM 67.7 Serious +0.0
Emporia city, VA 67.7 Serious -0.0
Montgomery County, MS 67.6 Serious -0.0
Calhoun County, GA 67.8 Serious +0.2
Montmorency County, MI 67.5 Serious -0.2

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