Real County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 70.6 | 2,854 people · 36th most distressed in Texas

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Real County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.6 — 185th 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 36th of 254 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Real County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 93.6 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 93.6
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 83.5
Poverty Rate 66
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 60.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 78
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 44
Rent-to-Income Ratio 83
Debt & Delinquency 59.5
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 72
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 55.6
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 84
Business Formation Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Real County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Real County
Real County, TX 70.6 Serious
Uvalde County, TX 76.2 Serious +5.6
Edwards County, TX 60.8 Elevated -9.8
Bandera County, TX 54.0 Elevated -16.6
Kerr County, TX 50.6 Elevated -20.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Real County
Hickory County, MO 70.6 Serious +0.0
Montgomery County, AR 70.5 Serious -0.1
Lee County, KY 70.7 Serious +0.1
Oscoda County, MI 70.5 Serious -0.1
Jefferson County, OK 70.7 Serious +0.1

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