Tyler County, Texas

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.0 | 20,382 people · 34th most distressed in Texas

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Tyler County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.0 — 161st 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 34th 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. Tyler County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 94.6 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 94.6
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 96
Debt & Delinquency 81.7
Debt in Collections 96
Medical Debt 99
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 82
Credit Card Delinquency 77
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 48
Income & Poverty 76.5
Poverty Rate 80
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 76
Employment & Wages 67.6
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 34.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 45
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 28
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 67

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tyler County
Tyler County, TX 71.0 Serious
Angelina County, TX 72.0 Serious +0.9
Polk County, TX 70.8 Serious -0.2
Jasper County, TX 59.4 Elevated -11.7
Hardin County, TX 55.2 Elevated -15.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tyler County
Grady County, GA 71.0 Serious -0.0
Bradford County, FL 71.0 Serious -0.0
Brown County, TX 71.1 Serious +0.0
Worth County, GA 71.1 Serious +0.1
Jones County, TX 71.1 Serious +0.1

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