San Augustine County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 75.6 | 7,833 people · 10th most distressed in Texas

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San Augustine County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.6 — 55th 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 10th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. San Augustine County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 92.2 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 92.2
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 89
Income & Poverty 88.3
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 85
Child Poverty Rate 93
Debt & Delinquency 72.9
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 79
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 61
Employment & Wages 62.9
Unemployment Rate 90
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 38
Business Formation Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 61.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 86
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 48
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 San Augustine County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. San Augustine County
San Augustine County, TX 75.6 Serious
Angelina County, TX 72.0 Serious -3.6
Nacogdoches County, TX 71.5 Serious -4.1
Shelby County, TX 61.5 Elevated -14.0
Sabine County, TX 60.7 Elevated -14.9
Jasper County, TX 59.4 Elevated -16.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. San Augustine County
Esmeralda County, NV 75.5 Serious -0.1
Sharkey County, MS 75.8 Serious +0.3
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious -0.4
Crosby County, TX 76.0 Serious +0.5
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious -0.6

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