Swisher County, Texas
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Swisher County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.4 — 190th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Texas, it ranks 37th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Swisher County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.0 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Swisher County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Swisher County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swisher County, TX | 70.4 | Serious | — |
| Hale County, TX | 69.6 | Serious | -0.8 |
| Floyd County, TX | 68.1 | Serious | -2.3 |
| Briscoe County, TX | 60.6 | Elevated | -9.8 |
| Castro County, TX | 53.7 | Elevated | -16.7 |
| Randall County, TX | 41.7 | Normal | -28.7 |
| Armstrong County, TX | 30.2 | Healthy | -40.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Swisher County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 70.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Oscoda County, MI | 70.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Montgomery County, AR | 70.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Real County, TX | 70.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
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