Trinity County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 74.8 | 14,228 people · 12th most distressed in Texas

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Trinity County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.8 — 71st 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 12th 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. Trinity 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 90
Disability Rate 94
Income & Poverty 86.2
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 88
Debt & Delinquency 83.3
Debt in Collections 94
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 90
Credit Card Delinquency 89
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Employment & Wages 67.6
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 76
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 44.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 54
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 78

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Trinity County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Trinity County
Trinity County, TX 74.8 Serious
Angelina County, TX 72.0 Serious -2.8
Polk County, TX 70.8 Serious -4.0
Walker County, TX 68.8 Serious -6.0
Houston County, TX 68.3 Serious -6.5
San Jacinto County, TX 66.0 Serious -8.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Trinity County
Union County, SC 74.8 Serious -0.0
Calhoun County, FL 74.9 Serious +0.1
Coahoma County, MS 74.9 Serious +0.1
St. Francis County, AR 74.9 Serious +0.1
Frio County, TX 74.7 Serious -0.1

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