Roberts County, Texas

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.0 | 840 people · 212th most distressed in Texas
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Roberts County, TX falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.0 — 1993rd 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 212th of 254 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Roberts County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 75.5 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 75.5
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 95
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
Community Vulnerability 42.6
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 22.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 91
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Income & Poverty 13.7
Poverty Rate 13
Income vs. State Median 13
Child Poverty Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Roberts County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Roberts County
Roberts County, TX 45.0 Normal —
Gray County, TX 59.6 Elevated +14.6
Wheeler County, TX 57.9 Elevated +12.9
Hutchinson County, TX 53.9 Elevated +8.9
Hemphill County, TX 49.9 Normal +4.9
Hansford County, TX 47.0 Normal +2.0
Ochiltree County, TX 44.2 Normal -0.7
Carson County, TX 35.7 Normal -9.2
Lipscomb County, TX 34.1 Healthy -10.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Roberts County
Valley County, MT 45.0 Normal 0.0
Cheyenne County, NE 45.0 Normal -0.0
Shackelford County, TX 44.9 Normal -0.0
Carlisle County, KY 45.0 Normal +0.1
Charles Mix County, SD 44.9 Normal -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Roberts 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 Roberts County, Texas?

    Roberts County has a County Distress Index score of 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,993rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 212th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Roberts County?

    The primary driver of distress in Roberts County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 75.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Roberts County compare to neighboring counties?

    Roberts County (45.0) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Gray County, TX (59.6); Wheeler County, TX (57.9); Hutchinson County, TX (53.9).

  • 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 Roberts County?

    Roberts County, Texas has a population of approximately 840 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.